Abakan - the river, which is one of the largest tributaries of the Yenisei.It flows through the territory of the Krasnoyarsk region and Khakassia.At the top of the waterway combined with the river Big Abakan, their total length is 514 kilometers.The river originates in the northern spurs of the Western Sayan and Altai mountains.It empties into the Krasnoyarsk reservoir at Mount Samohval.Abakan flows through the 5 administrative regions of the Russian Federation: Ust-Abakan, Beysky, Askizsky, Tashtypsky and Altai.Very nice Abakan River, the photos show that she is one of the most attractive in the world.In the upper reaches of the Abakan it goes through a narrow valley to the village of Grand Decoy, followed by the Minusinsk Valley and is divided into the sleeves.
flow Abakan
In the highlands waterway flows 360 kilometers.Abakan River Map shows that the border closure is a plain flow Dzhoyskogo ridge Kirsi from Ust-Tashtyp.The width of the river at this point does not exceed 300 meters, and the depth - 3 meters.The flow rate in this segment of Abakan is quite high - up to 15 kilometers per hour.Beach - rocky, steep, terraced, one of them is one of the most beautiful cities in Khakassia - Abaza.In the steppes of the Abakan river overflows, and the valley basin increases the width of up to 17 kilometers.The flow rate of the river is reduced and less than 10 kilometers per hour.
Life Abakan
The basic power supplies are 37% rain 50% - of snow and 13% - spring water.In winter, the water level is very low.From spring to autumn he rises, and to cold - again falls.The maximum increase in the spring - up to 6 meters.In 1969, as a result of plentiful snow melt and heavy rains in some places Abakan floodplain was flooded by 5 meters.In 2014, flooding was even bigger - around Abaza water rose 5.8 meters.In winter the river is covered with ice thickness of up to 1 meter, which is held in some years up to 6 months.Freeze-up begins in early November, the break-up - in the second half of April.
Nature Reserve
For tourists Abakan - the river, this attractive Siberian fishing, miracle spring "Hot Key" and the settlements of Old Believers, in one of which lives the famous Agatha Lykov.Also waterway flows through the territory of Khakass State Reserve.He is a symbol of the national economy untouched forests and mineral resources.There are bred and maintained sable.The banks of the river in this place covered with pine forests mountain taiga type.In the river a variety of different fish, of which the most attractive for fishermen from all over Russia is grayling.Here, home to many plants listed in the Red Book.The forests found about 50 species of mammals, 139 species of birds and 3 species of amphibians.This river is ever seen with my own eyes!You will be delighted with the local scenery!
deteriorating ecology of the river
Abakan River is under threat.Located near the Baikonur Cosmodrome pollute it quite hazardous waste: the remains of a rocket fuel and oxidants, as well as fragments of "Proton".Heptyl gets into the water of the river, and then is absorbed into the ground.Then in berries and mushrooms, and other fish it is in humans.This material is 6 times higher than the parameters poisonous prussic acid, it affects the digestive organs, respiratory, circulatory system.Also, for the river are dangerous industrial waste from settling along the banks of the various enterprises.Not far behind them gas stations, agriculture and utilities, which in large quantities are polluting the river.When the alloy timber of Abakan destroyed the bottom, and the water and the winds increase soil erosion.
