Kuloy River (White Sea)
| Kuloy | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Russian: Кулой |
| Country | Russia |
| Basin features | |
| River mouth |
Mezen Bay, White Sea 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin size | 19,000 km2 (7,300 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 235 km (146 mi) |
| Discharge |
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Coordinates: 66°01′58″N 43°27′30″E / 66.03278°N 43.45833°E
The Kuloy (Russian: Кулой) is a river in Pinezhsky and Mezensky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. Its mouth is located in the Mezen Bay of the White Sea. It is 235 kilometres (146 mi) long, and the area of its basin 19,000 square kilometres (7,300 sq mi). The principal tributaries of the Kuloy are the Kyolda (left), the Nemnyuga (right), and the Soyana (left). In the upper course, the Kuloy is known as the Sotka River; the total length of the Sotka and the Kuloy is 350 kilometres (220 mi).
In the low course, the Sotka approaches the middle course of the Pinega River and passes within several kilometers from the Pinega. In this place, close to the settlement of Pinega, the Kuloy-Pinega Canal was constructed in 1926—1928, however, currently the canal is pretty much neglected. Below the mouth of the canal the river is known as the Kuloy; above the mouth, the river is known as the Sotka. The lower 208 kilometres (129 mi) of the course of Kuloy, downstream from the selo of Kulogory, are navigable; the course adjacent to the canal is not navigable anymore. There is no passenger navigation on the Kuloy.
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