The area of the Malinovka drainage basin is approximately 6,490 square kilometres (2,510 sq mi).[1] The river is 274 kilometres (170 mi) long. The average depth of the river is 0.8 to 2.0 metres (2.6 to 6.6 ft).[2]
There are three hydrologic posts on the river near villages Ariadnoye, Rakitnoye and Vedenka. The longest tributary of the Malinovka is the Orekhovka, 80 kilometres (50 mi) long.
