| Kotuy Котуй | |
|---|---|
 View of the river | |
  Location in the Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Putorana Mountains |
| • coordinates | 69°4′13″N 94°52′27″E / 69.07028°N 94.87417°E |
| • elevation | 753 m (2,470 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Kheta to form the Khatanga |
• coordinates | 71°54′56″N 102°6′10″E / 71.91556°N 102.10278°E |
• elevation | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Length | 1,409 km (876 mi) |
| Basin size | 176,000 km2 (68,000 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Khatanga→ Laptev Sea |
The Kotuy (Russian: Котуй) is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is one of the two rivers that form the Khatanga; the other one being the Kheta.
The Kotuy is 1,409 kilometres (876 mi) long, and the area of its basin is 176,000 square kilometres (68,000 sq mi).[1] It freezes up in late September or early October and breaks up in late May or early June.