Chetyrekh River
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The Chetyrekh River is a river
in Krasnoyarsk Krai
, Russia
. Its source is in the Byrranga Mountains
.
It flows across tundra regions into the Pyasino Gulf
of the Kara Sea
, just north of the mouth of the Pyasina River
.
The Chetyrekh River freezes up in late September—early October and stays under the ice until June.
Formerly this river was known as Dolgiy Brod River, but is name was changed after the 1917 Russian Revolution.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Krasnoyarsk Krai is a federal subject of Russia . It is the second largest federal subject after the Sakha Republic, and Russia's largest krai, occupying an area of , which is 13% of the country's total territory. The administrative center of the krai is the city of Krasnoyarsk...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Its source is in the Byrranga Mountains
Byrranga Mountains
The Byrranga Mountains are a mountain range in the middle of the Taymyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia, located north and west of Lake Taymyr. They run for about 1,100 km, forming a looping curve that runs roughly in a southwest to northeast direction...
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It flows across tundra regions into the Pyasino Gulf
Pyasino Gulf
The Pyasino Gulf, also known as Pyasina Bay, is a bay at the mouth of the Pyasina River in the Kara Sea. It is limited on its western side by the Kamennyye Islands and on its northeastern side by the Minina Skerries.The Bay of the Pyasina is surrounded by tundra coast...
of the Kara Sea
Kara Sea
The Kara Sea is part of the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia. It is separated from the Barents Sea to the west by the Kara Strait and Novaya Zemlya, and the Laptev Sea to the east by the Severnaya Zemlya....
, just north of the mouth of the Pyasina River
Pyasina River
Pyasina River is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. The length of the river is . The area of its basin is 182,000 km². The Pyasina River originates in the Lake Pyasino and flows into the Pyasino Gulf of the Kara Sea. There are more than 60,000 lakes in the basin of the Pyasina covering...
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The Chetyrekh River freezes up in late September—early October and stays under the ice until June.
Formerly this river was known as Dolgiy Brod River, but is name was changed after the 1917 Russian Revolution.