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 | |
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Native name | Иловля (Russian) |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Don |
• coordinates | 49°13′39″N 43°55′07″E |
Length | 358 km (222 mi) |
Basin size | 9,250 km2 (3,570 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Don→ Sea 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.
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