The Rutka ( chm, Рӹде, ''Rÿde''; russian: Рутка) is a river in

Kirov Oblast Kirov Oblast (russian: Ки́ровская о́бласть, ''Kirovskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) in Eastern Europe. Its administrative center is the city of Kirov. Population: 1,341,312 ( 2010 Census). Geography N ...

and

Mari El The Mari El Republic (russian: Респу́блика Мари́й Эл, ''Respublika Mariy El''; Meadow Mari: ; Hill Mari: ) is a republic of Russia. It is in the European Russia region of the country, along the northern bank of the Volga Rive ...

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. It is long, and has a drainage basin of .«Река РУТКА»
Russian State Water Registry The Rutka rises in

, passes the

Mari Depression The Mari Depression (russian: Марийская низменность) is a depression in Gornomariysky District, Mari El, Russian Federation. Geography The depression is located on the left side of the Volga, from the western borders of the Ma ...

and flows to the

Cheboksary Reservoir Cheboksary Reservoir (Russian: Чебоксарское водохранилище, Chuvash: Шупашкар шыв усравĕ, ''Şupaşkar şıv usravĕ'') is an artificial lake in the central part of the Volga River and formed by the Cheboksa ...

. The Rutka freezes up in November and stays under ice until April. The river is navigable.

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Rivers of Mari El {{Russia-river-stub