The Kichuy (Russian: Кичуй) or Kiçü (Tatar: Кичү, romanized: Kiçü; [kiˈɕy]) is a river in Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a right-bank tributary of the Sheshma. It is 114 kilometres (71 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 1,330 square kilometres (510 sq mi).[1]
| Kichuy, Kiçü | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Tatarstan, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Minnibayevo, Almetyevsky District |
| Mouth | Sheshma |
• location | Lenino, Novosheshminsky District |
• coordinates | 55.2143°N 51.2743°E / 55.2143; 51.2743 |
| Length | 114 km (71 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,330 km2 (510 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 472 m3/s (16,700 cu ft/s) (maximum) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sheshma→ Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
Major tributaries are the Butinka, Batraska, Chupayka, Yamashka, and Tetvelka. The maximal mineralization 400–71000 mg/L. The average sediment deposition at the river mouth per year is 127 millimetres (5.0 in). Drainage is regulated.[2]