- elevation 2,300 m (7,546 ft) Length 688 km Basin area 60,900 km² Mouths Biya River, Ob River | - elevation 195 m (640 ft) Discharge 626 m³/s Country Russia | |
- left Koksa River, Ursul River, Kamenka River (Katun) - right Koutcherla River, Argout River, Chuya River, Icha River - location Belukha Mountain, Altai Republic - location Confluence with Biya River, near Biysk, Altai Krai | ||
The Katun River (Russian: Катунь, Katuń; Altai: Кадын, Qadın) is a river in the Altai Republic and the Altai Krai of Russia. It forms the Ob River as it joins the Biya River some 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Biysk. The Katun River is 688 kilometres (428 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 60,900 square kilometres (23,500 sq mi). It originates in the Katun glaciers on the southern slope of Belukha Mountain. The river freezes up in late November or early December and breaks up in early or mid-April. The Katun River has a few tributaries: Argut River, Chuya River, Koksa River and Sema River. The river is navigable.
Map of Katun River, Russia
The upper reach of the Katun River flows down the distant and sparsely populated area, but a few kilometers downstream near the Kujus village, the coastal population density grows steadily and the area downstream of the Ust-Sema village is the most populated. There are numerous buildings, holiday camps and various guest houses in the pine forest near the village.