Malaya Kokshaga River
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| Izi Kakšan, Malaya Kokshaga River | |
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| File:Yoshkar-Ola, Malaya Kokshaga river.jpg
Pond in the central part of Yoshkar-Ola
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| Origin | Mari El, Russia |
| Mouth | Kuybyshev Reservoir, Volga near Kokshaisk, Mari El, Russia |
| Basin countries | Mari El, Russia |
| Length | 194 km |
| Avg. discharge | 30 m3/s |
| Basin area | 5,160 km² |
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.
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File:Malaya Kokshaga river.jpg
Malaya Kokshaga above Yoshkar Ola
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