The Kalaus (russian: Калаус) is a north-flowing river on the Black Sea-Caspian Steppe of southern Russia, in

Stavropol Krai Stavropol Krai (russian: Ставропо́льский край, r=Stavropolsky kray, p=stəvrɐˈpolʲskʲɪj kraj) is a federal subject (a krai) of Russia. It is geographically located in the North Caucasus region in Southern Russia, and i ...

. It is long, and has a drainage basin of .«Река Калаус»
Russian State Water Registry It is a tributary of the

Manych The Manych (russian: Маныч) is a river in the Black Sea–Caspian Steppe of Southern Russia. It flows through the western and central part of the Kuma–Manych Depression. In ancient times, it was known as the Lik. A tributary of the Don, it ...

. Formerly, when it reached the Manych, part of its waters would flow east and part west. Today a low dam blocks flow into the

East Manych East Manych (russian: Восточный Маныч) is a river in the eastern and central part of the Kuma–Manych Depression in southern Russia. East Manych flows east through Kalmykia and along its border with the Stavropol Krai, and ends in t ...

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Rivers of Stavropol Krai