Maly Irgiz River

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Maly Irgiz River
Origin Saratov Oblast, Russia
Mouth Saratov Reservoir, Volga
Basin countries Russia
Length 235 km
Avg. discharge 6,4 m³/s
Basin area 3,900 km²

The Maly Irgiz (Russian: Малый Ирги́з, literally Little Irgiz) is a river in Saratov Oblast, Russia, the left tributary of the Volga. It is 235 km long, its drainage basin is 3,900 sq km. The river is fed by snow. Above Seleznikha Maly Irgiz dries up systematically (up to 305 day per year without drainage). Between November and April Maly Irgiz is frozen.