Sumka (river)

The Sumka (Russian: Сумка; Tatar: Сумка, Sumka) is a river in Zelenodolsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, a left-bank tributary of the Volga. It is 37 kilometres (23 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi). It begins near Gremyachy Klyuch and flows to the Kuybyshev Reservoir, Volga, forming the western border of Vasilyevo, Tatarstan.

Sumka
Location
CountryTatarstan, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationGremyachy Klyuch, Zelenodolsky District
  coordinates55°58′54″N 48°58′16″E
MouthVolga
  location
Kuybyshev Reservoir near Vasilyevo, Zelenodolsky District
  coordinates
55.8293°N 48.6464°E / 55.8293; 48.6464
  elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Length37 km (23 mi)
Basin size250 km2 (97 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionVolgaCaspian Sea

The river valley comes through the Raifa section of the Volga-Kama Reserve. There the Sumka passes several major lakes, the biggest being Raifa lake. The maximal mineralization 200 mg/l. The maximal water discharge is 30 cubic metres per second (1,100 cu ft/s). The river used to dry up in summer.[1]

References

  1. "Сумка". Tatar Encyclopaedia (in Tatar). Kazan: The Republic of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences. Institution of the Tatar Encyclopaedia. 2002.
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