Malaya Kokshaga

The Malaya Kokshaga (Mari: Изи Какшан, Izi Kakšan; Russian: Малая Кокша́га, literally Little Kokshaga) is a river in Mari El, a left tributary of the Volga. It is 194 kilometres (121 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 5,160 square kilometres (1,990 sq mi).^[1] It originates in the northern part of the republic, passes through its capital, Yoshkar-Ola, and flows to the Kuybyshev Reservoir, Volga near Kokshaysk. 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.

Malaya Kokshaga above Yoshkar Ola

Izi Kakšan, Malaya Kokshaga
Pond in the central part of Yoshkar-Ola
Location
Country	Mari El, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mari El, Russia
Mouth
• location	Kuybyshev Reservoir, Volga near Kokshaysk, Mari El, Russia
• coordinates	56.1238°N 47.8905°E / 56.1238; 47.8905
Length	194 km (121 mi)
Basin size	5,160 km2 (1,990 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	30 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Volga→ Caspian Sea

See also

• Bolshaya Kokshaga