Dnieper River - is the largest natural site of Ukraine.But it flows through the territory of Russia and Belarus.Its length is 2201 km.Almost half of this amount - the length of the channel of the river on the territory of Ukraine.Dnieper basin is 504 thousand square kilometers.This is one of the most beautiful objects created by nature.Many poets sang it in his works.So many tourists come to admire its beauty.
Start of the river is in the north of the Valdai Hills.It Smolensk region of Russia.Dnipro river flows into the Black Sea, the Dnieper estuary, which is located in Ukraine.The basin includes a number of tributaries (more than 15,000).The largest of these are the Berezina, Pripyat, Vop River, Ros, Ingulets, Orel, Samara, Psel, Droopy, grouse and others.
sinuous bed of the Dnieper.In the course of its course it forms rapids, sleeves, ducts, shoals and islands.Conventionally, this river is divided into three parts.The first is the upper course, which stretches for 1,320 kilometers from its source to the city of Kiev.The second track is from Kiev to Zaporozhye (555 kilometers).Finally, the third part - the lower, the length of 326 kilometers.This part of the channel located on the territory of Zaporizhzhya to the mouth of the river.
Maximum width, which is the Dnipro River, is 18 kilometers away.Delta Area - 350 km.It is the main supplier of water in Ukraine.Dnipro - the river is mostly flat.The flow of her calm and measured, but sometimes it forms whirlpools with a backflow of water.The depth of the river is varied.Sometimes there are rapids, where it is about half a meter.Chance of a relief channel forms the pit, where the depth of 20-30 meters.
Ancient Dnipro River was referred to by other names.Initially historian Herodotus called it Borysthenes, which means "water flowing from the north."Then Roman historians gave it the name Dinapris that became the basis for the modern name.
This river is the source of life for many districts and cities.Back in the old days, people settled on its banks to have access to the rich water resources.Thus formed the settlement, and then town.Since ancient times Dnepr was of great importance as a major trade route.But nowadays, it is one of the main factors of the economy and transport.Throughout his bed it was built reservoirs that are fitted with locks that allow vessels to freely reach the port of Kiev.On the Dnieper it was built the famous Dam: Zaporozhye and Dnieper.
Climatic conditions and the nature of the river have become prerequisites for good development of aquatic vegetation.It found a lot of fish species.The bed of the Dnieper River forms numerous bays, shoals and islands, which attract fishing enthusiasts.
diversity of flora and fauna, magnificent in its beauty natural sites and beaches became a place of pilgrimage not only fishermen, but also ordinary tourists.Among aquatic species can be found bream, perch, pike-perch, pike, carp, catfish and sturgeon.Dnieper River - not only a universal value, it is also a unique natural creation, which must be preserved for posterity in its original form.
