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Tributaries of the Caspian Sea

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Volga
The Volga (, ) is the longest river in Europe and the longest endorheic basin river in the world. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga has a length of , and a catchment area of . It is also Europe's largest river in terms of average discharge at delta – between per second – and of drainage basin. It is widely regarded as the national river of Russia. The hypothetical old Russian state, the Rus' Khaganate, arose along the Volga . Historically, the river served as an important meeting place of various Eurasian civilizations.
Ural River
river in Russia and Kazakhstan
Kura River
river in South Caucasus
Terek
river in Georgia and Russia
Kuma
river in Russia, flows into the Caspian Sea
Emba River
river in Kazakhstan
Atrek River
The Atrek (, , ), also known as the Attrack, Atrak, and Etrek, is a fast-moving river which begins in the mountains of north-eastern Iran () and flows westward, draining into the south-eastern corner of the Caspian Sea in Turkmenistan. Because of the high use of its waters for irrigation, the Atrek only flows into the Caspian when it is in its flood stage.
Samur
river in Russia and Azerbaijan, flowing into the Caspian Sea
Sulak
river in Dagestan, Russia
Sefid Rud
The Sepid-Rud (; ; also known as Sefid-Rud) is a river, approximately long, rising in the Alborz mountain range of northwestern Iran and flowing generally northeast to empty into the Caspian Sea at Rasht.
Haraz River
river in Mazandaran Province, Iran
Astarachay
The Astarachay (, , ) is a small river that defines the eastern border between Iran and Azerbaijan in Western Asia.
Gorganrud
river in Iran
Pirsaat River
river in Azerbaijan
Qudyalçay
The Qudyal or Qudyalchay () is a river in north-eastern Azerbaijan. It flows through the districts of Quba and Khachmaz.
Sumgayit River
river in Azerbaijan
Goychay (river)
river in Azerbaijan
Vilesh
The Vileshchay (, ) is a river of Azerbaijan. It is one of the larger rivers of the country, flowing into the Caspian Sea in southeastern Azerbaijan.
Damiraparanchay
Damiraparanchay ( - “a river that entails iron”) is a river in Azerbaijan, flowing through the territory of the Gabala district. The river originates on Mount Kurvedagh at an altitude of about 3850 m. It flows in a south-western direction through the central part of the region, branching out, it falls into the Turyanchay and Goychay rivers. The river meets Goychay at an altitude of 385 m above sea level in the southeast of the village of Bayramkokhaly. In the northern part of Gabala city, in the western direction, the Karachay channel separates from the river, which connects with the Turyancha
Girdimançay
Girdimanchay is a river in Azerbaijan.
Chalus River
river in Iran
Durucaçay
Durjachay (), or Durujachay also known as Durja — is a mountain river located in the Gabala district of Azerbaijan, the right tributary of the Damiraparanchay.
Kojur River
river in Nowshahr County, Iran
Zarjub River
Zarjoob or Zarjoub (), in Gilan province, northern Iran, is a 41 km river that passes through the city of Rasht and empties into the Anzali Lagoon near the city of Bandar-e Anzali on the Caspian Sea.
Cheshmeh Kileh River
river in Mazandaran Province, Iran
Chaghajikchay
Chaghajikchay, Chagajugchay () is a mountain river in the north of Azerbaijan, originating on the northeastern slopes of the Main Caucasian Range and flowing into the Caspian Sea. The length of the river is 70 km. The area of the drainage basin is 288 km². Water consumption - 1.8 m³/s. It is used for irrigation.