Kheta (river)

Not to be confused with the Bolshaya Kheta, a tributary of the Yenisey.

The Kheta (Russian: Хета) is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia, left composite of the Khatanga River. The river is 604 kilometres (375 mi) long. The area of its drainage basin is 100,000 square kilometres (39,000 sq mi).^[1]

Kheta
Mouth location in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia Show map of Krasnoyarsk Krai Kheta (river) (Russia) Show map of Russia
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Khatanga
• coordinates	71°54′54″N 102°07′22″E
Length	604 km (375 mi)
Basin size	100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Khatanga→ Laptev Sea

Course

The Kheta is formed by the confluence of the Ayan and Ayakli, both of which originate in the Putorana Plateau. The Kheta freezes up in late September or early October and breaks up in late May or the first half of June. Its main tributaries are the Boyarka, Maymecha, and Boganida.^[2]

Basin of the Khatanga

See also

• List of rivers of Russia