- Katun River
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Katun (roller coaster) ; for the village in Slovakia seeKatúň .Infobox River
river_name = Katun River
caption = The Katun River in Tungur village
origin =Belukha Mountain
mouth =Ob River
basin_countries =Russia
length = 688 km
elevation =
discharge = 626 m³/s
watershed = 60 900 km²The Katun River ( _ru. Катунь) is a
river in theAltai Republic and theAltai Krai ofRussia . It forms theOb River as it joins theBiya River some 19 km southwest ofBiysk . The Katun River is 688 km long, thearea of itsdrainage basin is 60,900km² . It originates in the Katunglacier s on the southern slope of theBelukha Mountain . The river freezes up in the late November - early December and breaks up in the early or mid-April. The Katun River has a few tributaries:Argut River ,Chuya River ,Koksa River andSema River . The river is navigable.
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