Bolshoy Irgiz River

Bolshoy Irgiz River

Infobox River
river_name = Bolshoy Irgiz River


caption =
origin = Samara Oblast and Saratov Oblast, Russia
mouth = Volgograd Reservoir, Volga near Balakovo
basin_countries = Russia
length = 675 km
elevation =
mouth_elevation =
discharge =
watershed = 24,000 km²

The Bolshoy Irgiz ( _ru. Большой Ирги́з, literally Great Irgiz) or Irgiz ( _ru. Ирги́з) is a river in Samara and Saratov Oblast, Russia, the left tributary of the Volga River. It is 675 km long, area of its drainage basin is 24,000 km². It origins at the Obshchy Syrt. Irgiz's meandering riverbed passes the steppes. The river has snow feeding. The town of Pugachyov is located along the Irgiz. The river flows to the Volgograd Reservoir of the Volga downstream Balakovo, near Volsk.


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