Tuzlov

a river in Rostov Oblast, RSFSR; a right tributary of the Don River. The Tuzlov is 182 km long and drains an area of 4,680 sq km. It rises on the southern slope of the Donets Ridge and empties into the Aksai River, a branch of the Don. The river is fed primarily by snow. High water occurs in March or April, and in summer the upper course dries up in places. The mean flow rate 60 km from the mouth is 2.1 cu m per sec, with a maximum of 4.15 cu m per sec and a minimum of 0.19 cu m per sec. The city of Novocherkassk is located at the influx of the Tuzlov into the Aksai.