Savala (river)

The Savala is a river in the Tambov and Voronezh oblasts of Russia. It is a right tributary of the Khopyor. The Savala is long, with a drainage basin of. It flows over the southern part of the Oka–Don Lowland. Its main tributary is the Yelan. Most of the river's waters are from melting snow. Its average discharge is. It freezes over in late November, and stays icebound until the spring thaw starts in late March or early April. The town of Zherdevka is along the banks of the Savala.