Khatanga (river)

Khatanga
Khatanga (river) is located in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Khatanga (river)
Mouth location in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Khatanga (river) is located in Russia
Khatanga (river)
Khatanga (river) (Russia)
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Kotuy and Kheta
MouthLaptev Sea
 • coordinates
73°11′14″N 106°12′25″E / 73.18722°N 106.20694°E / 73.18722; 106.20694
Length227 km (141 mi) (Khatanga–Kotuy 1,636 km (1,017 mi)[1]
Basin size364,000 km2 (141,000 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationNear mouth
 • average(Period: 1984–2018)102 km3/a (3,200 m3/s)[3]
Basin features
ProgressionLaptev Sea
River systemKhatanga River
Tributaries 
 • leftKheta, Novaya, Malaya Balakhnya
 • rightKotuy, Nizhnyaya, Bludnaya, Popigay
Map of the Khatanga drainage basin, including the Kheta (to the north) and Kotuy (to the south)

The Khatanga (Russian: Хатанга) is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia. The river is navigable. The river port of Khatanga is located on the river.

  1. ^ "Река Хатанга (Котуй, Сейси) in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ Хатанга, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  3. ^ Dongmei, Feng; Colin, J. Gleason; Peirong, Lin; Xiao, Yang; Ming, Pan; Yuta, Ishitsuka (2021). "Recent changes to Arctic river discharge". Nature Communications. 12 (6917). doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27228-1. PMC 8617260.