Aksay (river)

Country Russia

Region Chechnya, Dagestan

locationnorthern slopes of the Kisten Ridge, Dagestan

coordinates42°50′59″N 46°19′23″E / 42.84972°N 46.32306°E / 42.84972; 46.32306

Aksay
Aksay river near Dargo, Chechnya
Location
Country	Russia
Region	Chechnya, Dagestan
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	northern slopes of the Kisten Ridge, Dagestan
• coordinates	42°50′59″N 46°19′23″E / 42.84972°N 46.32306°E / 42.84972; 46.32306
• elevation	2,080 m (6,820 ft)
Mouth	Babayurtovsky District, Dagestan
• coordinates	43°27′47″N 46°50′7″E / 43.46306°N 46.83528°E / 43.46306; 46.83528
• elevation	−14 m (−46 ft)
Length	144 km (89 mi)
Basin size	1,390 km2 (540 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	5.17 m3 (183 cu ft) per second

The Aksay (Russian: Аксай) is a river in the Northern Caucasus region of Russia that flows through Chechnya and Dagestan. It originates in the northern slope of the Kisten Ridge region in Dagestan and flows into the Aksai reservoir, which is connected by a canal to the Aktash river. It is 144 kilometers (89 mi) long, and has an overall slope of 14.5m/km.^[1] The river is the left tributary of the Aktash.^[2]