Kotuykan
| 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). It freezes up in late September and breaks up in late May or early June.