The Izh is a river in Udmurtia

Udmurtia

The Udmurt Republic , or Udmurtia is a federal subject of Russia . Its capital is the city of Izhevsk. Population: -History:...

 and Tatarstan

Tatarstan

The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...

, Russian Federation

Russia

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, a right-bank tributary

Tributary

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...

 of the Kama River

Kama River

Kama is a major river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga and the largest one in discharge; in fact, it is larger than the Volga before junction....

. Its length is 226 km (97 of them in Tatarstan) and its drainage basin

Drainage basin

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 is 8,478 km². It origins near Malye Oshvortsy,Udmurtia and falls to the Nizhnekamsk Reservoir

Nizhnekamsk Reservoir

Lower Kama Reservoir or Nizhnekamsk Reservoir is the lowest reservoir from the Kama River hydroelectric cascade. It is situated in Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Bashkortostan and Perm Krai, Russian Federation. The reservoir was filled in 1978-81 up to 62 m above sea level after the construction of dam of...

, Kama River

Kama River

Kama is a major river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga and the largest one in discharge; in fact, it is larger than the Volga before junction....

 near Golyushurma tract in Agryzsky District

Agryzsky District

Agryzsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the forty-three in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. It is located in the northeast portion of the republic on the bank of the Izh River. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Agryz...

, Tatarstan

Tatarstan

The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...

.

The river's major tributaries are Agryzka, Chazh, Kyrykmas, Varzinka, Varzi Rivers. The mineralization 300 to 500 mg/l. Its drainage is regulated. The Izhevsk Reservoir

Izhevsk Reservoir

The Izhevsk Pond is an artificial body of water, or reservoir, created in 1760 at the bidding of Peter Ivanovich Shuvalov for the needs of an iron works in Izhevsk, Russia. It is placed at the confluence of the Izh River and its tributary, the Yagul....

 was constructed in 1760 to supply Izhevsk

Izhevsk

Izhevsk is the capital city of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, situated on the Izh River in the Western Urals. Population: From 1984 to 1987 Izhevsk carried the name Ustinov |Minister of Defense of the USSR]], Marshal of the Soviet Union, Dmitry Ustinov). The city is an important industrial center,...

 industry with water. Since 1978 it is protected as natural monument of Tatarstan. There are notable mineral springs in Izh valley. Izhevsk

Izhevsk

Izhevsk is the capital city of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, situated on the Izh River in the Western Urals. Population: From 1984 to 1987 Izhevsk carried the name Ustinov |Minister of Defense of the USSR]], Marshal of the Soviet Union, Dmitry Ustinov). The city is an important industrial center,...

 and Agryz

Agryz

Agryz is a town and the administrative center of Agryzsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Izh River , east of Kazan. Population:...

are the cities sitting on the river banks.