Kuchuk (river)
The Kuchuk (Russian: Кучук) is a river in Altai Krai, Russia. The river is 121 kilometres (75 mi) long and has a catchment area of 1,020 square kilometres (390 sq mi).
| Kuchuk Кучук | |
|---|---|
Mouth location in Altai Krai, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Near Voznesenka |
| • coordinates | 52°15′48″N 80°24′51″E |
| • elevation | 277 metres (909 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Kuchuk |
• coordinates | 52°44′46″N 79°50′27″E |
• elevation | 98 metres (322 ft) |
| Length | 121 km (75 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,020 km2 (390 sq mi) |
The basin of the river is located in the Rodinsky and Blagoveshchensky districts. There are a number of villages near its banks, such as Nizhny Kuchuk, Stepnoy Kuchuk, Kayaushka, Novotroitsk, Voznesenka and Tsentralnoye. The ghost-town of Verkh-Nezamay is also located by the river. Founded in 1910, it was abolished in 2003.
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