Main source Mari El, Russia Length 194 km Source Mari El Cities Yoshkar-Ola | Basin size 5,160 km (1,990 sq mi) Discharge 30 m³/s Country Russia | |
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River mouth Kuybyshev Reservoir, Volga near Kokshaisk, Mari El, Russia Mouths Bolshaya Kokshaga River, Kuybyshev Reservoir Bridges Центральный мост, Театральный мост, Вознесенский мост, Варраксинский мост, Парковый мост | ||
The Malaya Kokshaga (Mari: Изи Какшан, Izi Kakšan; Russian: Малая Кокша́га, literally Little Kokshaga) is a 194 km-long river in Mari El, a left tributary of the Volga. It originates in the northern part of the republic, passes through its capital, Yoshkar-Ola, and flows to the Kuybyshev Reservoir, Volga near Kokshaisk. 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.
Map of r. Malaya Kokshaga, Mari El Republic, Russia
References
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