The Dnieper River is the largest natural site in Ukraine. But it also flows through the territory of Russia and Belarus. Its length is 2201 kilometers. Almost half of this figure is the length of the riverbed on the territory of Ukraine. The Dnieper basin is 504 thousand square kilometers. This is one of the most beautiful objects created by nature. Many poets sang it in their works. Therefore, numerous tourists come to admire its beauties.
The beginning of the river is located in the north of the Valdai Upland. This is the Smolensk region of Russia. The Dnieper flows into the Black Sea, into the Dnieper Estuary, which is located in Ukraine. The river basin includes many tributaries (more than 15 thousand). The largest of them are Berezina, Pripyat, Vop, Ros, Ingulets, Orel, Samara, Psel, Drup, Teterev and some others.
The bed of the Dnieper is winding. In the course of its course, it forms rifts, branches, channels, shoals and islands. Conventionally, this river is divided into three parts. First, thisthe upper course, which stretches for 1320 kilometers from the source to the city of Kyiv. The second is the channel from Kyiv to Zaporozhye (555 kilometers). And finally, the third part - the lower one, with a length of 326 kilometers. This section of the channel is located on the territory from Zaporozhye to the mouth of the river.
The largest width that the Dnieper River has is 18 kilometers. The area of the delta is 350 km. This is the main water supplier in Ukraine. The Dnieper is a mostly flat river. Its course is calm and measured, but sometimes it forms pools with a reverse flow of water. The depth of the river is varied. Sometimes there are rifts where it is about half a meter. In some places, the relief of the channel forms pits, where the depth reaches 20-30 meters.
Since ancient times, the Dnieper River has been mentioned under other names. Initially, the historian Herodotus called it Borisfen, which means "water flowing from the north." Then the Roman historians gave her the name Dinapris, which became the basis for the modern name.
This river is the source of life for many districts and cities. Even in the old days, people settled on its banks in order to have access to rich water resources. So settlements were formed, and then cities. Since ancient times, the Dnieper was of great importance as an important trade route. But in our time, it is one of the main factors of the economy and transport. Throughout its course, reservoirs were built, which are equipped with locks that allow ships to freely reach the port of Kyiv. Famous dams were built on the Dnieper: Zaporozhye andDneproGES.
Climatic conditions and characteristics of the nature of the river have become prerequisites for the good development of aquatic vegetation. It has many kinds of fish. The bed of the Dnieper forms numerous bays, shoals and islands that attract fishing enthusiasts here.
Diversity of flora and fauna, magnificent natural places and beaches have become a place of pilgrimage not only for fishermen, but also for ordinary tourists. Among the aquatic inhabitants you can find bream, perch, pike perch, pike, carp, catfish and sturgeon. The Dnieper River is not only a world heritage, it is also a unique natural creation that must be preserved for posterity in its original form.
