Kalaus (river)
| Kalaus | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Manych |
• coordinates | 45°50′56″N 43°22′36″E / 45.8489°N 43.3768°E |
| Length | 436 km (271 mi) |
| Basin size | 9,700 km2 (3,700 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Manych→ Don→ Sea of Azov |
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The Kalaus (Russian: Калаус) is a north-flowing river on the Black Sea-Caspian Steppe of southern Russia, in Stavropol Krai. It is 436 kilometres (271 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 9,700 square kilometres (3,700 sq mi). It is a tributary of the Manych. Formerly, when it reached the Manych, part of its waters would flow east and part west. Today a low dam blocks flow into the east Manych.