Rivers of Kirov Oblast

The Pizhma (Russian: Пижма) is a river in Nizhny Novgorod and Kirov Oblasts in Russia, a tributary of the Vyatka. The length of the river is 305 km, the area of its basin is 15,000 km². The Pizhma freezes up in mid-November and stays icebound until the second half of April. The Pizhma is navigable within 144 km of its estuary. The Nemda is a right tributary of the Pizhma.

The Luza (Russian: Луза) is a river in Oparinsky and Luzsky Districts of Kirov Oblast, Priluzsky District of the Komi Republic, and Velikoustyugsky District of Vologda Oblast in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Yug. It is 574 kilometers (357 mi) long, and the area of its drainage basin is 18,300 square kilometers (7,100 sq mi). Its main tributaries are the Lopyu, the Porub, the Lekhta, and the Lala (all from the right). The town of Luza and the urban-type settlement of Lalsk are located on the banks of the Luza, as well as the selo of Obyachevo, the administrative center of Priluzsky District.

The Yug (Russian: Юг) is a river in Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky, Nikolsky, and Velikoustyugsky Districts of Vologda Oblast and in Podosinovsky District of Kirov Oblast in Russia. It is 574-kilometer (357 mi) long, and the area of its basin is 35,600 square kilometers (13,700 sq mi). The Yug joins the Sukhona near the town of Veliky Ustyug, forming the Northern Dvina, one of the biggest rivers of European Russia.

The Cheptsa (Russian: Чепца; Udmurt: Чупчи) is a river in the north part of Udmurtian Republic (Udmurtia) and eastern Kirov Oblast, in Russia. It flows through the city Glazov and flows into the Vyatka in Kirovo-Chepetsk, east of Kirov. It is 501 kilometres (311 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 20,400 square kilometres (7,900 sq mi).

The Vyatka is a river in Kirov Oblast and Tatarstan in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Kama. It is 1,314 kilometres (816 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 129,000 square kilometres (50,000 sq mi).

The Shoshma (Russian: Шошма; Tatar: Шушма; Mari: Шошма, Šošma) is a river in Mari El, Tatarstan and Kirov Oblast, Russian Federation, a right-bank tributary of the Vyatka. Its length is 105 kilometres (65 mi), of which 90 kilometres (56 mi) are in Tatarstan, and its drainage basin covers 1,885 square kilometres (728 sq mi). It originates near Maly Kiner, Mari El and flows to the Vyatka near Malmyzh, Kirov Oblast.

The Urzhumka (Russian: Уржумка) is a river in Mari-Tureksky District of the Republic of Mari El and in Urzhumsky District of Kirov Oblast in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Vyatka. It is 109 kilometres (68 mi) long, and has a basin covering 1,780 square kilometres (690 sq mi). Its main tributaries are the Shoba (93 km), Shumba (87 km), Nolya (69 km), Ashlanka (65 km), Pilinka (52 km), Ashlanka (33 km), Masarinka (87 km), and the Ireka (63 km). The town of Urzhum on the left bank of the Urzhumka is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from its mouth.

The Kilmez (Russian: Кильмезь; Udmurt: Калмез) is a river in Udmurtia and Kirov Oblast in Russia, a left tributary of the Vyatka. The river is 270 kilometres (170 mi) long, and the area of its drainage basin is 17,200 square kilometres (6,600 sq mi). The Kilmez freezes over in November and remains icebound until the second half of April. Its main tributaries are the Lumpun, Loban, and Vala.

The Nemda (Russian: Немда) is a river in Mari El and Kirov Oblast in Russia, a right tributary of the Pizhma. The length of the river is 162 km, the area of its basin is 3,780 km². The Nemda freezes up in mid-November and remains icebound until mid-April.

The Usta (Russian: Уста) is a river in Nizhny Novgorod and Kirov Oblasts, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Vetluga (Volga's tributary). It is 253 kilometers (157 mi) in length, with a drainage basin of 6,030 square kilometers (2,330 sq mi). Most of its water comes from melting snow. The average discharge 47 kilometers (29 mi) from its mouth is 28 cubic meters per second (990 cu ft/s). The Usta freezes over in November, and stays icebound until April. It is navigable in its lower reaches. The town of Uren is located on the right bank of the Usta.