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River in Russia

LyutengeYakut: Лүүтэҥкэ
View of the river
Lyutenge is located in Sakha RepublicLyutengeLocation in the Sakha Republic, Russia
Location
Country Sakha, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location Lena Plateau
• coordinates 60°55′05″N 128°43′19″E / 60.91806°N 128.72194°E / 60.91806; 128.72194
Mouth Lena
• coordinates 61°26′32″N 129°11′33″E / 61.44222°N 129.19250°E / 61.44222; 129.19250
• elevation 91 m (299 ft)
Length 140 km (87 mi)
Basin size 1,830 km2 (710 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression Lena→ Laptev Sea

The Lyutenge (Russian: Лютенге; Yakut: Лүүтэҥкэ, Lüüteŋke, obsolete "Люютэнкэ") is a river in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Lena and has a length of 140 km (87 mi).[1]

There are unusual rock formations by the river, the Turuuk Khaya Rocks, a protected area.[2]

The river begins in the Byldanyany Lake, a small lake with a surface of 1 square kilometre (0.39 sq mi) located in the Lena Plateau.[3] Its upper course is in the southern part of Khangalassky District close to the A360 Lena Highway, not far from Aldan District.[4] It flows roughly southeastwards. The Lyutenge meets the right bank of the Lena by Kerdyom village, opposite the town of Pokrovsk and 1,577 km (980 mi) from the Lena's mouth.[5]

The Lyutenge River freezes between October and May. The main tributaries of the Lyutenge are the Kuon Kachah, Berdigasteheh, Kedige (Ulakhan-Kuudaly), Kuraanakh, Eselaheh and Kuuduman.[4]

  1. ^ Russian State Water Register - Lyutenge River
  2. ^ Visit Yakutia
  3. ^ Russian State Water Register - Lake Bildanyany
  4. ^ a b Map 1: 2000000 Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), FSUE “Yakutsk Airborne Surveying Enterprise”, 2005.
  5. ^ Google Earth