GADELSHA

GADELSHA, Ibragimovskiy, Tuyalyas, waterfall, a natural monument (1965). Located on the Khudolaz River (Tuyalyas; a tributary of the Ural River), 4 km SW of Derevnya Abzakovo of Baymaksky Raion. The ledge approx. 15 m high is made up of three steps: the 1st step is gently‑sloping (water flows down the chute); the 2nd and 3rd steps are steep (water breaks down into jets). Landscapes are represented by broadleaf forests with admixture of larch, rock vegetation is present.