The Kheta (russian: Хета) is a river in
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Krasnoyarsk Krai ( rus, Красноя́рский край, r=Krasnoyarskiy kray, p=krəsnɐˈjarskʲɪj ˈkraj) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), with its administrative center in the city of Krasnoyarsk, the third-largest city in Siber ...
in
Russia
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, left composite of the
Khatanga River
The Khatanga (russian: Хатанга) is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia. The river is navigable. The river port of Khatanga is located on the river.
Course
It begins at the confluence of the rivers Kotuy and Kheta. The Khatanga is lo ...
. The river is long. The area of its
drainage basin
A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, t ...
is .
Course
The Kheta is formed by the confluence of the
Ayan
Ayan may refer to:
Places
*Ayan, Iran, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
*Ayan, Russia, a rural locality (a ''selo'') and a port in Khabarovsk Krai on the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia
*Ayan, Çankırı, a village in Turkey
*Ayan Virusampatti, ...
and
Ayakli, both of which originate in the
Putorana Plateau
The Putorana Plateau () or the Putorana Mountains is a mountainous area in the Russian Federation.
It is a large massif or plateau crossed by mountain ranges. The nearest large settlement is Norilsk, where foreign travel is restricted. The cit ...
. 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
Boyarka or Boiarka ( uk, Боярка) is a city in Fastiv Raion of Kyiv Oblast (region) of Ukraine, about 20 km SW from Kyiv. It hosts the administration of Boiarka urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: . The population ...
,
Maymecha, and
Boganida
The Boganida (russian: Боганида) is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Kheta ( Khatanga basin). The river is long, and its drainage basin covers . The Boganida is formed by the confluence of the Kegerdi ...
.
Хета
Great Soviet Encyclopedia
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See also
*List of rivers of Russia
Russia can be divided into a European and an Asian part. The dividing line is generally considered to be the Ural Mountains. The European part is drained into the Arctic Ocean, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea. The Asian part is drained into ...
References
Rivers of Krasnoyarsk Krai
North Siberian Lowland
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