Kulunda (river)

The Kulunda (Russian: Кулунда) is a river in Altai Krai, Russia. The river is 412 kilometres (256 mi) long and has a catchment area of 12,400 square kilometres (4,800 sq mi).

Kulunda
Кулунда
Bridge over the Kulunda
Mouth location in Altai Krai, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
SourceOb Plateau
  coordinates53°18′02″N 82°08′04″E
  elevationca 200 metres (660 ft)
MouthLake Kulunda
  coordinates
52°58′52″N 79°43′22″E
  elevation
99 metres (325 ft)
Length412 km (256 mi)
Basin size12,400 km2 (4,800 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average5.27 m3/s (186 cu ft/s)

The basin of the river is located in the Rebrikhinsky, Tyumentsevsky, Bayevsky and Blagoveshchensky districts. There are a number of villages near its banks, such as Bayevo, Pokrovka, Kapustinka, Proslaukha and Gryaznovo.

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