Pechora River. Description

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Pechora is a river flowing through the north-eastern part of Europe, through the Nenets Autonomous District (Autonomous Okrug) and the Komi Republic. The area of its basin is about three hundred twenty-two thousand square kilometers. Its length is, according to some sources, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, and according to others, one thousand seven hundred and nineteen kilometers. It is considered the largest and full-flowing in the northern part of Europe. The Pechora River begins in the mountains, in the Northern Urals (from the slope of one of the ridges - the Belt Stone), and flows into the Barents Sea (into the Pechora Bay). From the very source to the very mouth, the current is predominantly mountainous.

In accordance with the water regime and the nature of the valley itself, the basin is divided into three parts. From the source to the confluence of the Volosnitsa, the segment is called the Upper Pechora, then to Ust-Usa - the Middle Pechora, and to the very mouth - the Lower Pechora.

The upper one flows between steep steep banks with fir and spruce forests. On this segment, there is a fairly fast current, a narrow valley, and the channel is replete with numerous rifts and rapids. Further, the Pechora River enters the flat terrain. The current on this section is calmer, in rare places there are rifts.

Middle Pechora flowsalmost in the meridional direction. Its valley in this area reaches ten to twelve kilometers. Forests grow in a wide floodplain, in some areas - meadows with tree-like willow. On the stretches there is a depth of up to four or five meters, on the rifts - it drops to a meter or two.

In the Lower Pechora, the channel is not stable. It, breaking up into separate independent channels, forms numerous islands. Swampy meadows stretch in a wide floodplain, tree-like willows and willow bushes grow. Pine forests grow on sandy mounds in some places. On the reaches and rifts, the average depth is about a meter and a half, in the lower reaches - up to ten, and on average - up to five to six meters.

The Pechora River, its photo and description is easy to find, one hundred and thirty kilometers from the sea is divided into two branches: the Big (eastern) and Small (western) Pechora. These two sleeves subsequently merge together. Further, a little lower, the Pechora River splits into several more branches. As a result, a delta is formed, the width of which is about forty-five kilometers. Gradually, it narrows to thirty kilometers. Subsequently, it passes into the Pechora Bay in the Barents Sea.

Vegetation is relatively poorly developed in the basin. In the upper reaches, sandy and rocky soils are predominantly noted. In the lower reaches, the soils are silty-sandy.

The upper course of the river opens in May (in the first half), sections in the lower reaches - by the end of May - beginning of June. Freezes - by the end of October, beginning of November.

The river has many tributaries. Among the main ones, Izhma, Usa, Vilma, Ilych should be noted. The Pechora river basin is poor in food resources. It is home to over thirty species of fish. Among them, salmon, broad whitefish, whitefish, omul, nelma, and peled are of particular value. Among the usual, well-known fish here you can find dace, burbot, ruff, perch, roach, pike and others.