Tatta
The Tatta (Russian: Татта; Yakut: Таатта, Taatta) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia, a left tributary of the Aldan, part of the Lena basin.
| Tatta Yakut: Таатта | |
|---|---|
A branch of the Tatta at Ytyk-Kyuyol | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lena Plateau |
| • coordinates | 61°37′07″N 131°57′29″E |
| Mouth | Aldan River |
• coordinates | 63°01′10″N 133°24′23″E |
| Length | 414 km (257 mi) |
| Basin size | 10,200 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 5 m3/s (180 cu ft/s) (middle) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aldan→ Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Tatta has a length of 414 kilometres (257 mi) and a drainage basin area of 10,200 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi). There are many inhabited places close to the banks of the Tatta, especially in its upper and middle reaches, including Churapcha and Ytyk-Kyuyol towns, as well as Uolba, Bulun, Dyabyla, Kharbala 1st, Kharbala 2nd, Cherkyokh, Borobul and Tolon villages.
Tatta District of the Sakha Republic was named after the river. The R504 Kolyma Highway crosses the Tatta roughly in the middle of its course.
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