| Podkumok | |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Stavropol Krai#European Russia |
| Mouth: | Kuma |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 44.1954°N 43.4913°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Russia |
| Length: | 160km (100miles) |
| Basin Size: | 2220km2 |
| Tributaries Right: | Etoka |
The Podkumok is a river in Stavropol Krai, Russia, right tributary of the Kuma. The length of the river is 160km (100miles). The area of its basin is 2,220 km2 (857 mi2).
Originating in the Greater Caucasus, the Podkumok is widely used for irrigation. The biggest hydroelectric dam in Imperial Russia Water-powers, built in 1903, was located on the Podkumok near Yessentuki.
The towns of Kislovodsk, Yessentuki, Pyatigorsk, Georgiyevsk and urban-type settlements Goryachevodsky, Svobody are located on the Podkumok.