Popigay (river)

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Popigay
Popigai crater russia.jpg
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthKhatanga
 • coordinates
72°57′38″N 106°09′14″E / 72.96056°N 106.15389°E / 72.96056; 106.15389Coordinates: 72°57′38″N 106°09′14″E / 72.96056°N 106.15389°E / 72.96056; 106.15389
Length532 km (331 mi)
Basin size50,300 km2 (19,400 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKhatangaLaptev Sea

The Popigay (Russian: Попигай) is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It s a right tributary of the Khatanga. The length of the river is 532 kilometers (331 mi). The area of its drainage basin is 50,300 square kilometers (19,400 sq mi).[1] The river has its source in the Anabar Plateau. It freezes up in October and breaks up in June. Its main tributaries are the Rassokha and .[2]

The river passes by the famous Popigay crater, about 900 km northeast of Norilsk.

References[]

  1. ^ Река Попигай in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)
  2. ^ Попигай, Great Soviet Encyclopedia


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