Kheta
Kheta is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 70.85°, 97.31°
About Kheta
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 mi2).
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Kheta (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kheta in Depth
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.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Kheta (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kheta: Key Facts
| Length | 604 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 1,370 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 100,000 km² |
| Source | Putorana Plateau |
| Mouth | Khatanga |
| Drainage system | Khatanga basin |
| Tributaries | Boganida, Maymecha, Alekseya, Mongnon, Ebenki, Ledyanaya, Bol'shaya Romanikha, Boyarka |
Facts from Wikidata Q920267 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Kheta: Quick Answers
- Where is Kheta?
- Kheta is located in Russia, at 70.8505° N, 97.3054° E.
- Are there dams on the Kheta?
- No dam on the Kheta is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.