Rutka River

Rutka River
Origin Kirov Oblast, Russia
Mouth Cheboksary Reservoir, Volga
Basin countries Russia
Length 153 km
Avg. discharge 7.32 m³/s
Basin area 1,950 km²

The Rutka (Mari: Рӹде, Rÿde; Russian: Рутка) is a river in Kirov Oblast and Mari El, Russia. It is 153 km long. The Rutka origins in Kirov Oblast, passes the Mari Depression and flows to the Cheboksary Reservoir. The Rutka frezes up in November and stays under ice until April. The river is navigable.

Coordinates: 56°25′39″N 46°36′25″E / 56.42750°N 46.60694°E