Kulanotpes River
General data
- Name: Kulanotpes River
- Water system: Planet Earth
- Water type: River
- Progression: Lake Tengiz -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Temperate
- Continents: Asia
- Countries: Kazakhstan
The Kulanotpes (Kazakh: Құланөтпес; Russian: Куланотпес) is a river in the Nura District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It has a length of 364 km and a drainage basin of 25,900 km2. It is the second most important river flowing into Lake Tengiz. There are a number of villages near its banks, including Kaynar, Kenzharak, Orazal, Kulanotpes, Kosaral, Kaskatau and Nygman. The mouth area of the Kulanotpes is part of the Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve, a protected area.