Left tributary of the Dnieper. The right tributaries of the Dnieper River

The Dnieper is one of the five largest rivers in Europe and is the main waterway of Ukraine. The length of the water flow is 2,285 km. It flows through the territory of the Russian Federation, the Belarusian state, and most of it is within Ukraine. The total area of the Dnieper catchment area is more than 500 thousand square meters. Km.

The Dnieper originates in the swamp of the forest of Okovsky Forest, in the south of the Valdai Upland (territorially - the Smolensk Region). Its waters it carries to the Black Sea, to the Dnieper-Bug estuary. On the territory of Ukraine, the stream becomes water, as it is here that the largest tributaries of the Dnieper are located. Zaporozhye is considered to be the mouth. Closer to the north, the riverbed is divided into two branches, which wash the rocky island of Khortytsya. The valley in this place has a width of about 4 km, but further it increases to 20 km.

Despite the fact that the Dnieper is one of the largest rivers in Europe, it can not boast of a large number of tributaries. They are distributed unevenly. The tributaries of the Dnieper River are concentrated in the upper reaches in the largest quantity. The total number of all rivers that flow into the main water flow of Ukraine is more than 15,000.

The Berezina River

Berezina is the longest river in Belarus, the largest right tributary of the Dnieper. The length of the stream is 613 km. The source is the Berezinsky nature reserve, the current is southern. In the Dnieper flows near the village of Beregovaya Sloboda of the Gomel region.
The catchment area of the river is almost 25,000 square kilometers. Km.

Large right tributaries of the Dnieper River are many-watered. They are the main source of nutrition of the main artery. Berezina has a wide channel, its width varies from 100 to 300 m, on a separate section the river is navigable (500 km). The steep banks prevail, sometimes reaching a height of 15 m. The right slopes are much higher than the left. From December to March Berezina is covered with a layer of ice. The upper reaches of the river are swamped, this is a very good place for the population of some species of animals, in particular bison and bears. Many species of birds also nest in the region. In the river there are enough fish - pike, perch, pike perch, catfish, bream, crucian carp. Thanks to this, Berezina is a favorite place for fishing.

The Pripyat River

Another right tributary of the Dnieper is the Pripyat River. Its length is 775 km. The river flows through the territory of Belarus and Ukraine. The catchment area is 114 square meters. Km. The source of the river is the locality near. Horny Smolars (Volyn Region). The width of the channel increases from the source to the mouth. At the beginning of the current, it is 40 m, and the approach to the Dnieper expands to 4 km (the river flows directly into the Kiev reservoir). Covered with ice from December to March, then there is a long ice drift - almost two months. Has a mixed type of food.

In the place where the river flows near the town of Pripyat, it was artificially dried, and the waters were transferred to the bypass channel. However, according to the results of various studies, it has been established that hazardous radionuclides carry the water of the river, and therefore recreation and fishing are undesirable.

The Teterev River

The grouse is the right tributary of the Dnieper, flowing into the Kiev reservoir. The length of the river is 365 km, the catchment area is more than 15,000 sq. Km. Km. The river begins its life with. Nosikov Zhitomir region, completely flowing through the territory of Ukraine. On the upper sections, the water flow is represented by rocky rocks that come to the surface and create rapids. The average width of the river is 20-40 m, the maximum - 90 m. The banks here are high, sometimes overgrown with forests. A hydroelectric power station was built on the Teterev River.

Irpen River

Irpen is the right tributary of the Dnieper. Its length is 162 km, the catchment area is more than 3,000 sq. Km. Km. The source is near to. Yarovichi (Zhytomyr region). In the upper reaches the river is narrow - only 4-5 m, closer to the mouth Irpen is expanding to 25 m. This watercourse is very rich in different kinds of fish. This place is suitable for fishing. In the sixties a lot of sluices-regulators were built on the river, thanks to which they managed to cope with the swampiness of this region. The food of the river is mixed, mostly snow.

The Desna River

The Desna is the largest left tributary of the main river of Ukraine with a length of 1,130 km. The catchment area is 88 thousand square meters. Km. The source of the river is the peat bog Golubev Mokh (Smolensk Upland). In the upper reaches the watercourse passes through a flat terrain, has low, marshy banks. Ice Desna is covered from December to March. The river bed is sinuous, sometimes reaching a width of 450 m. The average depth is 3-4 m, the maximum depth is 17 m.

The Desna receives more than 30 large tributaries. Throughout the length of the river there are no artificial dams and canals, so in spring it spills heavily. This feature contributes to the spawning of fish, which is found here in large numbers. Also due to floods along the Desna there are a large number of lakes.

River Vorskla

Vorskla is the left tributary of the Dnieper, which has a length of 464 km. The source of the river is the western slope of the Central Russian Upland (Belgorod Region). The catchment area is more than 14 thousand square meters. Km. The width of the river in some areas reaches 10 km. The banks of the Vorskla are uneven: the right one is steep, the left is sloping, often swampy. The river bed is sinuous, and the depth is 2-4 m. The bottom is sandy, often on the shore you can find open stretches of beaches. A food of the mixed type. The river is covered with ice in December, it is opened in March. Throughout the water stream, floodgates and dams were built.

The fauna is also rich here. There are hares, foxes, wild boars, roe deer and many species of birds. From fish in Vorskla are found: carp, sazan, bream, pike, perch, etc. Along the coast there are forests of mixed type.

Sula River

Another left tributary of the Dnieper is the Sula River. Its length is 363 km. The catchment area is 18,500 sq. Km. Km. The movement of the river begins on the Central Russian Upland (Sumy region). It flows in a western direction, when it enters the Dnieper it forms a branched delta. The floodplain of the river is swamped with peat bogs. It has a winding bed with stretches all over the territory. The width of the bed is from 15 to 75 m. The bottom has a silt character, and the banks are high, sometimes steep. The mixed type of food prevails, water is rich in minerals and iodine. Part of the river is navigable. But the main value of Sula in its use for water supply and irrigation. In these places a rich flora and fauna.

The Samara River

Samara is the left tributary of the Dnieper, 320 km long. The source of the river is in the Donetsk region, in the western part of the Donetsk ridge. It flows directly into the Dnieper reservoir. The catchment area is more than 22,000 square meters. Km. The river bed is meandering, the average width is 40-80 m, the maximum is 300 m. The food of the river is of a mixed type, the ice is unstable in winter. In seasons, water can completely freeze.

In Samara, the ichthyofauna is represented by a large number of species: crucian, pike, perch, gobies, pike perch, and others. On the river sink, dams have been built that are used for economic needs.

The Trubezh River

Trubezh is the left tributary of the Dnieper with a length of 113 km. The catchment area is almost 5,000 square meters. Km. The source of the river passes near. Petrovsky Chernihiv region. Trubezh falls into the Kanev reservoir. The water flow is supplied with snow. The width of the river valley is up to 5 km, the river has deep sections - up to 10 m. Trubezh is frozen at the end of November, the ice drift begins in March. On this river is located Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky - a large Ukrainian city, which is famous for its ancient architecture.