| Izh, İj, Otš River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Malye Oshvortsy, Udmurtia |
| Mouth | Nizhnekamsk Reservoir, Kama River |
| Basin countries | Udmurtia and Tatarstan, Russia |
| Length | 226 km |
| Avg. discharge | 587 (max, 1979) |
| Basin area | 8,478 km² |
The Izh (Russian: Иж; Udmurt: Оӵ, Otš; Tatar Cyrillic: Иж, Latin: İj, [iʒ]) is a river in Udmurtia and Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a right-bank tributary of the Kama River. Its length is 226 km (97 of them in Tatarstan) and its drainage basin is 8,478 km². It origins near Malye Oshvortsy,Udmurtia and falls to the Nizhnekamsk Reservoir, Kama River near Golyushurma tract in Agryzsky District, Tatarstan. Major tributaries are Agryzka, Chazh, Kyrykmas, Varzinka, Varzi Rivers. The mineralization 300 to 500 mg/l. Drainage is regulated. The Izhevsk Reservoir is constructed in Izh valley to supplant Izhevsk industry with water. Since 1978 it is protected as natural monument of Tatarstan. There are notable mineral springs in Izh valley.[1] Izhevsk and Agryz stay on the river.
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References
- ^ (Tatar)"Иж". Tatar Encyclopedia. Kazan: Tatarstan Republic Academy of Sciences Institution of the Tatar Encyclopaedia. 2002.
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