Popigay (river)

Popigay
Popigay (river) is located in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Popigay (river)
Mouth location in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Popigay (river) is located in Russia
Popigay (river)
Popigay (river) (Russia)
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthKhatanga
 • coordinates
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 is 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 Fomich.[2]

The river passes by the Popigay crater, about 900 kilometers (560 mi) northeast of Norilsk.

See also

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References

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