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Rutka (river)

Coordinates: 56°25′39″N 46°36′25″E / 56.42750°N 46.60694°E / 56.42750; 46.60694
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Rutka
Map
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationKirov Oblast, Russia
MouthVolga
 • location
Cheboksary Reservoir
 • coordinates
56°25′39″N 46°36′25″E / 56.42750°N 46.60694°E / 56.42750; 46.60694
Length153 km (95 mi)
Basin size1,950 km2 (750 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average7.32 m3/s (259 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionVolgaCaspian Sea

The Rutka (Mari: Рӹде, Rÿde; Russian: Рутка) is a river in Kirov Oblast and Mari El, Russia. It is 153 kilometres (95 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 1,950 square kilometres (750 sq mi).[1] The Rutka rises in Kirov Oblast, passes the Mari Depression and flows to the Cheboksary Reservoir. The Rutka freezes up in November and stays under ice until April. The river is navigable.

References

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  1. ^ «Река РУТКА», Russian State Water Registry