Kotuy River

The Kotuy River (Russian: Котуй) is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is one of the two rivers that form the Khatanga River; the other one being the Kheta River.

The Kotuy River is 1,409 kilometres (876 mi) long, and the area of its basin is 176,000 square kilometres (68,000 sq mi). It freezes up in late September or early October and breaks up in late May or early June. Its main tributaries are the Moyero, the Kotuykan, the Eriyechka, the Changada, and the Tukalan.

Coordinates: 71°54′54″N 102°07′22″E / 71.9150°N 102.1228°E / 71.9150; 102.1228


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