| Lyutenge Yakut: Лүүтэҥкэ | |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Sakha Republic |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 60.9181°N 128.7219°W |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 61.4422°N 129.1925°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 91m (299feet) |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Length: | 140km (90miles) |
| Basin Size: | 1830km2 |
The Lyutenge (Russian: Лютенге; Yakut: Лүүтэҥкэ, Lüüteŋke, obsolete "Люютэнкэ") is a river in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Lena and has a length of 140km (90miles).[1]
There are unusual rock formations by the river, the Turuuk Khaya Rocks, a protected area.[2]
The river begins in the Byldanyany Lake, a small lake with a surface of located in the Lena Plateau.[3] Its upper course is in the southern part of Khangalassky District close to the A360 Lena Highway, not far from Aldan District.[4] It flows roughly southeastwards. The Lyutenge meets the right bank of the Lena by Kerdyom village, opposite the town of Pokrovsk and 1577km (980miles) from the Lena's mouth.[5]
The Lyutenge River freezes between October and May. The main tributaries of the Lyutenge are the Kuon Kachah, Berdigasteheh, Kedige (Ulakhan-Kuudaly), Kuraanakh, Eselaheh and Kuuduman.[4]