| Kotuykan Котуйкан | |
|---|---|
 View of the river | |
  Location in the Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Anabar Plateau |
| • coordinates | 69°47′20″N 109°16′38″E / 69.78889°N 109.27722°E |
| • elevation | 677 m (2,221 ft) |
| Mouth | Kotuy |
• coordinates | 70°37′14″N 103°26′59″E / 70.62056°N 103.44972°E |
• elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Length | 447 km (278 mi) |
| Basin size | 24,300 km2 (9,400 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kotuy→ Khatanga→ Laptev Sea |
The Kotuykan (Russian: Котуйкан) is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is a right hand tributary of the Kotuy.
The Kotuykan is 447 kilometres (278 mi) long, and the area of its basin is 24,300 square kilometres (9,400 sq mi).[1] It freezes up in late September and breaks up in late May or early June.