Where originates Dnieper River?When it was formed and what is the history of its development?This and other interesting points concerning the amazing and great river, will be discussed in the article.
name of the river, interesting facts about the Dnieper River
There are many versions about the name of this river.
in the Scythian times it was called Borysthenes, which means "flowing from the north."People living at the time on its banks, called borisfenitami.
In ancient Rome, the river was called Danapris, and later evolved into the Dnieper.Interestingly, in the ancient chronicles as the written word Dnѣpr.
Rep and Slavutych Dnepr called in ancient Russia.At the time, he was part of the great trade route connecting important centers: the Black Sea region and the Baltic States.
where to start and where to end the Dnieper River?A very large distance from the source to the mouth.On the entire length of the river on both sides of it are a large number of settlements.Many cities have a name containing the name of the river: Dnepropetrovsk, Dneprorudnoe, Dnipropetrovsk, Verhnedneprovsk.
bit of history of the formation of the riverbed, geography
Like the great rivers Don and Volga, Dnieper character was formed back in the Ice Age.Long Sleeve ice stretched deep and far into the valley, reaching latitudes of Dnepropetrovsk.This determined the modern relief banks and bed of the Dnieper River.
Where begins the Dnieper River?With the stream, located on the slopes of the Valdai Hills.Then the river is gaining strength and is transformed into a powerful and closer to the navigable areas of the city of Smolensk.It is nearly 300 km away from where begins the Dnipro River.
river passes through numerous forests, crosses it and Orsha Upland.The path runs along the Dnieper in Belarus in the direction from north to south, gradually increasing in width to the south.
Between the cities of Mogilev and Kiev river widens so that it reaches a vast floodplain width - 14 kilometers.And this period of the Dnieper River flow following: from the west - the Berezina and Pripyat, from the east - Desna and Sozh.
Together with the powerful flows of these rivers Dnieper accelerates its course on the territory of Ukraine, gradually giving generously its vast water steppe and forest areas.In these areas, often changing topography of the river, and its width sometimes reaches even 18 km.
highest, steep and precipitous river - right.
In the middle of the Dnieper River are a number of reservoirs, and only in the lower part of the flow of natural keep it on track.
Environmental issues
in the middle and lower reaches of the Dnieper cascade of several reservoirs located: Kremenchug, Kyiv, Kakhovske, Dnipropetrovsk, Dnieper, Kanev.
Due to such heavy use of water of the Dnieper there are serious environmental problems.There is a catastrophic industrial and domestic pollution of the waters of the river.
In addition, the territory of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the victim of a major accident, is only 30 kilometers from the Kiev reservoir.Yes, and all other storage tanks are a chain of stagnant water, which are located on the site of the ruined unique natural landscape.
Besides all this, many waterworks with time are deteriorating due to the lack of the need for constant upgrades and the necessary funding.And this, in turn, leads to global man-made disasters.
Home Dnieper River flowing river
Valdai Hills, which is located on the slopes of the very source of the Dnieper River, has a height above sea level of 220 meters.
these amazing places are rich marshes.From one of them follows a little thin trickle - the beginning of the Dnieper River.This surprisingly important source located at with.Bocharov Smolensk region near the famous natural monument - Lake Gavrilovo, the beginning of which goes to the ice age.
in the central flow of the river Dnepr fall Ros, Vorskla, Sula, Samara.
Short description modern river shore town
Dnipro - the river, after the Volga, which occupies the second place in their pool area and length.The entire length of the Dnieper - 2201 km, the area - 504 thousand. Km2.The river crosses the territory of 3 countries - Russia (length 485 km), Ukraine (115 markedly km) and Belarus (about 595 km).
Dnipro - the river, which is divided into 3 parts.Where begins the Dnipro River and its entire path to the Kiev - over the top.The length of this section is 1 km 320 m. The area between Kiev and Zaporozhye - middle reaches.Its length - 555 km.And the last section, from Zaporizhzhya to the mouth, which is 326 km - lower reaches.
Forest area dominated by the upper reaches of the territories.Steppe and forest - around the middle of the flow.Steppe zone - below.
In the upper (which begins Dnipro) to the town of Dorogobuzh river mainly flows through heavily swampy lowlands.This area is represented by ancient birch, pine and spruce forests.
then extend the hills to the Belarusian town of Shklov.The floodplain is quite narrow.Outside the city Orsha (Belarus) located Kobelyaky thresholds, in which the width of the river is gradually expanding.
From the city of Mogilev to Kiev floodplain has a width of up to 14 kilometers.There extend fields and dense shrubs, deciduous and coniferous forests.
The river
The top makeup - creek, located where the river begins Dnieper.The river has mixed food: thawed water - about 50%, water, rain and underground - to 25%.Stoke year is about 53 cubic meters.km.During the summer, the river there is low water (low water).For fall and winter floods are more typical.In December, the water freezes to form ice.
reveals the water in the river in the upper reaches of April and in early March to the middle and lower.Useful
history
interesting story is the Dnipro River.Useful information is set out below.
• When construction of the Dnieper (1920) and led the Commission headed by the beginning of the construction of Leon Trotsky.
• During the Second World War in August 1941, Soviet troops were forced to retreat and blow Dneproges that provoke a huge wave that brought the death of a large number of people (tens of thousands).In addition, many cattle were killed, destroyed riverboats, food supplies and industrial equipment.
• In 1943, the decisive battle for the liberation of the territories of the Dnieper.
• March 2010, notable for a major environmental catastrophe.Quick discharge of water from the reservoir (Kiev) has led to a huge number of fish were dipping crushed ice.As a result, more than 50% of the fish that live in the river died.
rich territory Dnieper minerals and minerals.Developed here metallurgy, petrochemical and power industries.Due to the great irrigation waters of the Dnieper in the fertile lands cultivated agricultural products: sugar beet, cereals, potatoes, hemp, flax, hops, tobacco.
Dnepr - a unique water resource.
Source Dnieper - a kind of historical attraction of this magnificent region.
