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Volga River
The Dnieper, Don, and Volga river basins and their drainage network.
The Volga River delta, which is the largest in Russia, begins above the city of Astrakhan at the distributary known as the Buzan.1
The delta is composed of several main branches, including:
- Buzan1
- Bakhtemir1
- Kamyzyak1
- Staraya (Old) Volga1
- Bolda1
These channels form the complex network that characterizes the river's mouth as it flows into the Caspian Sea.12