Sal (Russia)

Sal
Location of the Sal River (Сал)
Native name	Сал (Russian)
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Yergeni
Mouth	Don
• coordinates	47°31′10″N 40°43′52″E
Length	776 km (482 mi)
Basin size	21,300 km2 (8,200 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Don→ Sea of Azov

The Sal (Russian: Сал) is a river on the Black Sea–Caspian Steppe of southern Russia, a left tributary to the river Don. It is 776 kilometres (482 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 21,300 square kilometres (8,200 sq mi). Its source is in the western part of the Russian republic Kalmykia. It rises just west of Elista, flows north, turns and flows west between the rivers Don and Manych. It is separated from the Manych by the low Sal-Manych Rise. It joins the river Don near Semikarakorsk. Maximum flow is during the March–April snowmelt. It is much used for irrigation.