Moscow Region is replete with places with picturesque landscapes. Many hidden corners with virgin nature have been preserved there. One of these amazingly beautiful places is the Nara River with its stunning waterfall, vast valleys, tributaries and ponds. The river was chosen by fishermen, extreme sportsmen and those who love walks and picnics in the wild.
Geographic location
Russia is indented by rivers, rivulets and streams. The Nara River is the left-bank branch of the Oka, which flows steadily through the lands of the Moscow and Kaluga regions. The Nara flows into the Oka in the southern part of the Moscow region, near Serpukhov. It originates in Lake Poletskoye, spread over the Kubinka region in the west of the Moscow region. Its waters flow through the Nar Ponds, winding through forests and meadows.
Two cities rise above the banks - Serpukhov and Naro-Fominsk. The legendary village of Tarutino settled in the northeastern part of the Kaluga region. During the Patriotic War of 1812 on the territory of the village for Field Marshal M. I. Kutuzov organized a headquarters, and in the vicinity of the villagethe Russian army camped.
Description
Nara is 158 kilometers long. The river basin covers an area of 2030 km2. The width varies between 2-30 meters. The depth does not exceed 1.5 meters. There are broken and active dams on the river belt. In December, river waters hold down ice, which breaks up in April. In the upper reaches of the river there are the famous Nar Ponds. They feed the reservoir that connects them to the Oka.
The picturesque Nara River is shallow. However, it has a navigable section with a length of two kilometers. Vessels ply at the point where the Nara joins the Oka. The port of Serpukhov is also located here. From here, tourists go on one-day cruises in two directions. Ships go to the Tula region, to Polenovo. In addition, they run along the coasts of the Kaluga region to Tarusa.
In spring, the not too wide and shallow Nara turns into a turbulent river. Its waters boil capaciously and rush with great speed. During this period, tourists raft along it in kayaks. In the lower and middle reaches, the banks are high and hilly. Most of them are covered with forests. In some places, the river flows through shady alleys formed by the crowns of mighty trees. In the area of the village of Chichkovo, small islands rise among the water surface, reaching a width of 30 meters.
Sleeves
The tributaries of the Nara River are divided into two categories: large and small. 10 large and 7 small branches flow into it. On the right bank, it merges with Sukhmenka, Gvozdnya, Plesenka, Tarusa and Chavra. On the leftThe waters of Chernichka, Kamenka, Berezovka, Inevka, Trasny, Serpeyka and Temenki replenish the shore of its pool.
Flora
Forests along the banks interspersed with floodplains. Water backwaters in summer look like flowering meadows. Near the village of Gorchukhino, farmland is spread along the floodplain. The upper reaches are covered with separate groups of trees and shrubs. They include holly willow, gray alder, downy birch and aspen.
Up to the mouth of the Istya, along the right bank, pine-spruce and broad-leaved forests, as well as spruce forests, grow. The moraine plains along the left bank cover mixed broad-leaved and small-leaved forests.
The shallow Nara River is covered with aquatic plants. In coastal zones, it is overgrown with algae, flowering plants, and hydrophytes. Along the banks there are thickets of cattail, reeds, duckweed, sedge. The silt flats are covered with loosestrife, a yellow capsule.
Fauna
River fauna is formed by fish, birds and amphibians. In the Nar ponds, carp is found - a cultivated variety of carp. In the upper reaches of the Nara River, there are pike, roach, rudd, perch, gudgeon, ruff and crucian carp.
Amphibians are represented by a population of lake frogs living in dense thickets of reeds and tall aquatic forbs. They feed on snails, spiders and other insects. Gray herons, dabbling ducks, teals, woodcocks and black-headed gulls have established colonies here.
Rainbow Waterfall
A waterfall with a romantic name "Rainbow" roars loudly on Nara. It is located 45 kilometers from Moscow, in the area of the villageDaddy. In clear weather, the rays of the sun, refracted in droplets, create a stunning spectacle: a bright rainbow over rushing water jets. The lands between the Podolsky and Zhukovsky regions abound with springs and springs, merging into a mighty stream flowing from a high peak.
On the bend of the Nara, next to the Oka, there is a delightful view of cascading springs and a waterfall. With the beginning of spring, when streams and rivers fill with melt water, the waterfall on the Nara River turns into a fabulous natural site. It is extremely difficult to get to the "Rainbow" at this time.
There are no beaten paths to it. The canvas of a winding dirt road becomes very limp from spring waters, becoming a continuous mess, irresistible for vehicles. Summer and autumn rains wash out the country road to such an extent that it becomes a real test for cars.
The best time to visit the waterfall is during dry summer days. Although the waterfall becomes shallow during this period and loses some strength, the impression is indelible. The jets, falling from a five-meter height, roar loudly and sparkle with a multi-colored rainbow that captivates the eye and soul. The waterfall makes amazing photos.
