Malaya Kokshaga

The Malaya Kokshaga (Mari: Изи Какшан, Izi Kakšan; Russian: Малая Кокша́га, literally Little Kokshaga) is a river in Mari El, a left tributary of the Volga. It is 194 kilometres (121 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 5,160 square kilometres (1,990 sq mi).[1] It originates in the northern part of the republic, passes through its capital, Yoshkar-Ola, and flows to the Kuybyshev Reservoir, Volga near Kokshaysk. The Malaya Kokshaga is mainly fed by snow. From November till April, the river is frozen. The riverbed is meandering; there are many former river beds in the valley. The main tributary is the Maly Kundysh.

Malaya Kokshaga above Yoshkar Ola
Izi Kakšan, Malaya Kokshaga
Pond in the central part of Yoshkar-Ola
Location
CountryMari El, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMari El, Russia
Mouth 
  location
Kuybyshev Reservoir, Volga near Kokshaysk, Mari El, Russia
  coordinates
56.1238°N 47.8905°E / 56.1238; 47.8905
Length194 km (121 mi)
Basin size5,160 km2 (1,990 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average30 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionVolgaCaspian Sea

See also

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.