| Minzälä, Menzelya River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Novy Menzelyabash, Sarmanovsky District, Tatarstan |
| Mouth | Nizhnekamsk Reservoir, Ik River |
| Basin countries | Tatarstan, Russia |
| Length | 147 km |
| Avg. discharge | 215 (max, 1979) |
| Basin area | 2,120 km² |
The Menzelya (Russian: Мензеля; Tatar Cyrillic: Минзәлә, Latin: Minzälä) is a river in Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a former left-bank tributary of the Ik River, now falls into the Nizhnekamsk Reservoir. Its length is 147 km and its drainage basin is 2,120 km². It origins 2 km west of Novy Menzelyabash, Sarmanovsky District, Tatarstan. Major tributaries are Kholodnaya, Kamyshly, Iganya, Urguda Rivers. The maximal mineralization 400-800 mg/l. Average sediment in mouth per year reach 100 mm. The maximal discharge is 215 m³/s Drainage is regulated. Since 1978 it is protected as natural monument of Tatarstan. [1] Menzelinsk stay on the river. The notable landmark of the river and the town is an abandoned railway bridge, where railway was never installed.