Rivers of Tatarstan

The Volga (, ) is the longest river in Europe and the longest endorheic basin river in the world. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga has a length of , and a catchment area of . It is also Europe's largest river in terms of average discharge at delta – between per second – and of drainage basin. It is widely regarded as the national river of Russia. The hypothetical old Russian state, the Rus' Khaganate, arose along the Volga . Historically, the river served as an important meeting place of various Eurasian civilizations.

river in Russia, tributary to the Volga

river in Udmurtia, Kirov Oblast, and Tatarstan, Russia

river in Tatarstan, Russia

The Sviyaga (; ; ) is a river in the Ulyanovsk Oblast and Tatarstan, a right tributary of the Volga. It is long, and its drainage basin covers . The Sviyaga flows into the Sviyaga Cove of the Kuybyshev Reservoir, west of Kazan. It freezes up in November or December and stays icebound until April or May. Major tributaries are the Arya, Birlya, Bula, Karla, Kubnya, Sulitsa and Tosha rivers.

river in Tatarstan, Bashkiria, and Orenburg Oblast, Russia

river in Udmurtia and Tatarstan, Russia

river in Samara Oblast, Russia

The Kondurcha (; ) is a river in Samara Oblast and Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a right-bank tributary of the river Sok. It is long, of which are in Tatarstan, and its drainage basin covers . It begins in Samara Oblast and flows to the Sok in Samara Oblast.

The Ilet (; ; ) is a river in Mari El, Russia. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . Major tributaries are the Ashit, Yushut, Voncha and Petyalka. Minimum mineralization is 1000–1400 mg/L. Tourism and rafting are popular.

river in Tatarstan, Russia

The Syun (, Sön; ; , Sön) is a river in Bashkortostan and Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a left-bank tributary of the Belaya (Kama basin). It is long, of which are in Tatarstan. Its drainage basin covers . Major tributaries in Tatarstan are the Kalmiya, Sikiya, Terpelya, Bezyada, and Sharan in Bashkortostan. The maximal water discharge is (1979), and the maximal mineralization 500 to 1000 mg/L. Average sediment at the mouth per year is . Drainage is regulated. Since 1978 it is protected as a "natural monument of Tatarstan".

The Toyma (; ) 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 . It begins in Udmurtia and falls to the Kama near Yelabuga, Tatarstan.

The Myosha (; ) is a river in Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a right-bank tributary of the Kama. It flows southward, east of and parallel to the Volga and joins the Kama just before that river joins the Volga. It originates in a forest near the Yatmas-Dusay village of the Kukmorsky District and flows into the Kuybyshev Reservoir west of Narmonka village. It is long, and its drainage basin covers . The river is fed by snow and rain, and from November till April it is usually frozen.

river in Tatarstan and Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia

The Sheshma (; ) is a river in Tatarstan and Samara Oblast, Russian Federation, a left tributary of the Kama, falling into the Kama near Starosheshminsk. It is long, of which are in Tatarstan, and its drainage basin covers .

The Kubnya (; ; ) is a river in Chuvashia and Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a left-bank tributary of the Sviyaga. It is long, of which are in Tatarstan, and its drainage basin covers . It begins in Chuvashia and flows to the Sviyaga south of Burunduki.

The Menzelya (; ) is a river in Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a former left-bank tributary of the river Ik, which flows into the Nizhnekamsk Reservoir. It is long, and its drainage basin covers .

river in Chuvashia and Tatarstan, Russia

The Aktay () or Aqtay () is a river in Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a left-bank tributary of the Volga, falling into the Kuybyshev Reservoir near Izmeri. It is long, and its drainage basin covers .

river in Tatarstan, Russia, tributary of Volga

The Marasa (; ) is a river in Russia that flows through the territory of the Alekseevsky and Nurlatsky District of Tatarstan.

river in Tatarsan, Russia

The Sulitsa (, ) is a river in Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a right-bank tributary of the Sviyaga. It is long, and its drainage basin covers . It begins west of Maydan village of the Verkhneuslonsky District and flows to the Kuybyshev Reservoir south of Sviyazhsk. Major tributaries are the Changara, Mamatkozino, and Klyancheyka. The maximal mineralization 500–700 mg/L. The average sediment deposition at the river mouth per year is . Drainage is regulated. Since 1978 it has been protected as a natural monument of Tatarstan.

thumb|400px|Bolaq from bridge at the crossing with Kamal Street The Bolaq (; ) is a canal that once flowed from the northern part of Birge Kaban to Kazanka. Today it is an isolated channel in downtown Kazan. The modern length of Bolaq is , and the width is . As a street Bolaq, or, more correctly, Uñ yaq Bolaq/Pravobulachnaya and Sul yaq Bolaq/Levobulachnaya streets is a major arterial road in Central Kazan.

The Shoshma (; ; , Šošma) is a river in Mari El, Tatarstan and Kirov Oblast, Russian Federation, a right-bank tributary of the Vyatka. Its length is , of which are in Tatarstan, and its drainage basin covers . It originates near Maly Kiner, Mari El and flows to the Vyatka near Malmyzh, Kirov Oblast.

The Ashit (; ) is a river in Tatarstan and Mari El, Russian Federation, a left-bank tributary of the Ilet. It is long, and its drainage basin covers .

The Kichuy (), () is a river in Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a right-bank tributary of the Sheshma. It is long, and its drainage basin covers .

The Azevka (; ) is a river the Agryzsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Izh in the basin of the Kama.

The Birlya (; ), a tributary of the Sviyaga, is a river in the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The name has its origin from the Tatar language words bure and ile which mean "the river on the place of wolves" or Finno-Ugric languages word hop. There is information that Cheremisa people (Mari people) used to raise hop.

Kazkash is a river in Tatarstan, Russia.