Bolshoy Irgiz

Bolshoy Irgiz
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Volgograd Reservoir, Volga near Balakovo
Length	675 km

The Bolshoy Irgiz (Russian: Большой Ирги́з, literally Great Irgiz) or Irgiz (Ирги́з) is a river in Samara and Saratov Oblast, Russia, the left tributary of the Volga River. It is 675 km long, area of its drainage basin is 24,000 km². It origins at the Obshchy Syrt. Irgiz's meandering riverbed passes the steppes. The river has snow feeding. The town of Pugachyov is located along the Irgiz. The river flows to the Volgograd Reservoir of the Volga downstream Balakovo, near Volsk.