The Sal () is a river on the Black Sea–Caspian Steppe of southern

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, a left tributary to the river Don. It is long, and has a drainage basin of .«Река Сал (Джурак-Сал, Джурюк-Сал, Джуру)»
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. It rises just west of

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, flows north, turns and flows west between the rivers Don and Manych. It is separated from the Manych by the low Sal-Manych Rise. It joins the river Don near Semikarakorsk. Maximum flow is during the March–April snowmelt. It is much used for irrigation.

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