Kulunda (river)

Kulunda
Кулунда
Bridge over the Kulunda
Kulunda (river) is located in Altai Krai
Kulunda (river)
Mouth location in Altai Krai, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
SourceOb Plateau
 • coordinates53°18′02″N 82°08′04″E / 53.30056°N 82.13444°E / 53.30056; 82.13444
 • elevationca 200 metres (660 ft)
MouthLake Kulunda
 • coordinates
52°58′52″N 79°43′22″E / 52.98111°N 79.72278°E / 52.98111; 79.72278
 • elevation
99 metres (325 ft)
Length412 km (256 mi)
Basin size12,400 km2 (4,800 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average5.27 m3/s (186 cu ft/s)

The Kulunda (Russian: Кулунда) is a river in Altai Krai, Russia. The river is 412 kilometres (256 mi) long and has a catchment area of 12,400 square kilometres (4,800 sq mi).[1]

The basin of the river is located in the Rebrikhinsky, Tyumentsevsky, Bayevsky and Blagoveshchensky districts. There are a number of villages near its banks, such as Bayevo, Pokrovka, Kapustinka, Proslaukha and Gryaznovo.[2]

  1. ^ "Река Кулунда in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ Google Earth