The Sheshma (Russian: Шешма; Tatar: Чишмә) is a river in Tatarstan and Samara Oblast, Russian Federation, a left tributary of the Kama, falling into the Kama near Starosheshminsk. It is 259 kilometres (161 mi) long, of which 227 kilometres (141 mi) are in Tatarstan, and its drainage basin covers 6,040 square kilometres (2,330 sq mi).[1]
The river begins in Samara Oblast, 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of Leninogorsk, Tatarstan. Major tributaries are the Forest Sheshma, Kuvak, Sekines, Kichuy, and Talkysh rivers. The maximal mineralization is 600–700 mg/L. The average sediment deposition at the river mouth per year is 112 millimetres (4.4 in). The river generally is fed by underground water in the dry season. Drainage is regulated. There are major flood-plains in the middle and lower reaches of the Sheshma. Since 1978 it has been protected as a natural monument of Tatarstan.[2]Shugurovo, Novosheshminsk and Starosheshminsk stay on the river.
sheshma, confused, with, shoshma, russian, Шешма, tatar, Чишмә, river, tatarstan, samara, oblast, russian, federation, left, tributary, kama, falling, into, kama, near, starosheshminsk, kilometres, long, which, kilometres, tatarstan, drainage, basin, covers, s. Not to be confused with Shoshma The Sheshma Russian Sheshma Tatar Chishmә is a river in Tatarstan and Samara Oblast Russian Federation a left tributary of the Kama falling into the Kama near Starosheshminsk It is 259 kilometres 161 mi long of which 227 kilometres 141 mi are in Tatarstan and its drainage basin covers 6 040 square kilometres 2 330 sq mi 1 SheshmaLocationCountryTatarstan and Samara Oblast RussiaPhysical characteristicsSource locationSamara Oblast coordinates54 18 46 N 52 24 24 E 54 31278 N 52 40667 E 54 31278 52 40667MouthKama coordinates55 27 41 N 51 04 03 E 55 4614 N 51 0674 E 55 4614 51 0674Length259 km 161 mi Basin size6 040 km2 2 330 sq mi Basin featuresProgressionKama Volga Caspian SeaThe river begins in Samara Oblast 28 kilometres 17 mi south of Leninogorsk Tatarstan Major tributaries are the Forest Sheshma Kuvak Sekines Kichuy and Talkysh rivers The maximal mineralization is 600 700 mg L The average sediment deposition at the river mouth per year is 112 millimetres 4 4 in The river generally is fed by underground water in the dry season Drainage is regulated There are major flood plains in the middle and lower reaches of the Sheshma Since 1978 it has been protected as a natural monument of Tatarstan 2 Shugurovo Novosheshminsk and Starosheshminsk stay on the river References edit Reka Sheshma Russian State Water Registry Chishmә Tatar Encyclopaedia in Tatar Kazan The Republic of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences Institution of the Tatar Encyclopaedia 2002 nbsp This article related to a river in Russia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sheshma amp oldid 1146975749, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
