| Aqtay, Aktay | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Tatarstan,Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Verkhnie Mataki,Alkeyevsky District |
| Mouth | Volga |
• location | Izmeri,Spassky District |
• coordinates | 55°07′15″N49°33′03″E / 55.1209°N 49.5509°E /55.1209; 49.5509 |
• elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Length | 89 km (55 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,016 km2 (392 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 422 m3/s (14,900 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Volga→Caspian Sea |
TheAktay (Russian:Актай) orAqtay (Tatar:Актай,romanized: Aqtay) is a river inTatarstan,Russian Federation, a left-banktributary of theVolga, falling into theKuybyshev Reservoir nearIzmeri. It is 89 kilometres (55 mi) long, and itsdrainage basin covers 1,016 square kilometres (392 sq mi).
The major tributaries are Chelninka, Salmanka, and Romodanka. The maximal mineralization is 500 to 700 mg/L. The average sediment deposition at theriver mouth each year is 71 millimetres (2.8 in). Drainage is regulated. In the upper stream use to dry.[1]Bazarnye Mataki is along the river.
