Ilovlya (river)

The Ilovlya (Russian: Иловля) is a river in Saratov and Volgograd Oblasts of Russia. It is a left tributary of the Don, and is 358 kilometres (222 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 9,250 square kilometres (3,570 sq mi).[1]

Ilovlya
Native nameИловля (Russian)
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthDon
  coordinates
49°13′39″N 43°55′07″E
Length358 km (222 mi)
Basin size9,250 km2 (3,570 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDonSea of Azov

The average discharge is 9.6 cubic metres per second (340 cu ft/s). The river is frozen over from December to March. In earlier times there was a portage here, between the watersheds of the Volga River and Don River.

References

  1. «Река Иловля», Russian State Water Registry


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