Ilet

Ilet (Mari: Элнет; Russian: Илеть; Tatar: Илләт) is a river in Mari El, Russia. It is 204 kilometres (127 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 6,450 square kilometres (2,490 sq mi).^[1] Major tributaries are the Ashit, Yushut, Voncha and Petyalka. Minimum mineralization is 1000–1400 mg/L. Tourism and rafting are popular.

Ilet
River Ilet in the Republic of Mari El
Location
Country	Mari El and Tatarstan, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mari El
Mouth	Volga
• location	Kuybyshev Reservoir
• coordinates	55°52′13″N 48°21′22″E / 55.87028°N 48.35611°E / 55.87028; 48.35611
• elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Length	204 km (127 mi)
Basin size	6,450 km^2 (2,490 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	1,180 m^3/s (42,000 cu ft/s) (near mouth)
Basin features
Progression	Volga→ Caspian Sea

References

1. Илеть, Great Soviet Encyclopedia