The Izh (russian: Иж; udm, Оӵ, ''Oč''; tt-Cyrl, Иж, translit=İj ) is a river in
Udmurtia and
Tatarstan,
Russian Federation, a right-bank
tributary of the
Kama. It is long, of which are in Tatarstan, and its
drainage basin covers .
[«Река ИЖ»]
Russian State Water Registry It begins near Malye Oshvortsy, Udmurtia and falls to the
Nizhnekamsk Reservoir, Kama River, near Golyushurma tract in
Agryzsky District, Tatarstan.
The river's major tributaries are the Agryzka, Chazh, Kyrykmas, Varzinka, Varzi and
Azevka rivers. The mineralization 300 to 500 mg/L. Its drainage is regulated. The
Izhevsk Reservoir was constructed in 1760 to supply Izhevsk industry with water. Since 1978 it is protected as a ''natural monument of Tatarstan''. There are notable mineral springs in Izh valley.
and
Agryz are the cities along the river.
References
Rivers of Tatarstan
Rivers of Udmurtia
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