Ilet

Ilet
River Ilet in the Republic of Mari El
Location
Country	Mari El andTatarstan,Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mari El
Mouth	Volga
• location	Kuybyshev Reservoir
• coordinates	55°52′13″N48°21′22″E
• elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Length	204 km (127 mi)
Basin size	6,450 km2(2,490 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	1,180 m3/s (42,000 cu ft/s) (near mouth)
Basin features
Progression	Volga→Caspian Sea

Ilet(Mari:Элнет;Russian:Илеть;Tatar:Илләт) is a river inMari El,Russia.It is 204 kilometres (127 mi) long, and has adrainage basinof 6,450 square kilometres (2,490 sq mi).Major tributaries are theAshit,Yushut,VonchaandPetyalka.Minimummineralizationis 1000–1400 mg/L. Tourism andraftingare popular.