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Where does the Akhtuba branch away from the Volga River?
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Volga River
The Dnieper, Don, and Volga river basins and their drainage network.
The Akhtuba branch separates from the Volga River just above the city of Volgograd. From this point, the Akhtuba flows southeastward toward the Caspian Sea, running parallel to the main course of the Volga.1