One of the main natural resources of this region are the rivers flowing from south to north and belonging to the basin of the Arctic Ocean. The main part of the territory of the Krasnoyarsk region is occupied by the rivers of the Yenisei basin, the rest - by the rivers of the Ob, Pyasina, Taimyr and Khatanga basins. Of course, the main river of the region is the Yenisei, often called the “brother of the ocean.”
There are among the numerous reservoirs of Siberia and the Kizir River. It will be discussed in this article.
Brief information about the region
The water resources of the region are swamps, underground springs, lakes, rivers and seas. From the north, the territories of the Krasnoyarsk Territory are washed by the waters of the Kara Sea and the Laptev Sea, creating many bays, including such large ones as the Yenisei, Khatanga, Taimyr and Pyasinsky.
Reservoirs of the Krasnoyarsk Territory are one of the main we alth of Siberia. The tributaries of the largest river in Siberia (Yenisei) are the Angara, Nizhnyaya and PodkamennayaTunguska, Khantaika, Kureika, Sym, as well as a large number of small rivers. There are rivers in this region that belong to the basins of other large reservoirs. Chulym flows into the Ob River, and the river. Khatanga, Taimyr and Pyasina carry their waters to the seas: Laptev and Kara.
The Kizir River in the Krasnoyarsk Territory
This Siberian body of water in the Asian part of Russia is the right tributary of the Kazyr River, which belongs to the Yenisei basin.
The name of the river comes from the word "kizir", translated from the Khakas language as "cutting".
In the upper reaches (at the site of the Fourth Rapid) the river flows through the canyon, cutting through a rather narrow passage (width - from 3 to 5 meters) between the rocky banks. Geographically, the river is located on the territory of the Eastern Sayan. It is the largest tributary of the river. Kazyr (one of the components of the Tuba River). Its length is 300 kilometers, the area of the river basin is more than 9000 square meters. km. The river originates in the Kryzhina ridge, then flows through a narrow valley (upstream), and then in the lower reaches it splits into many branches. In the upper reaches of the river, there are several rapids.
The average annual water consumption in the area of the village of Imissskoe is 251 cubic meters. meters per second. The freezing of the Kizir River occurs in November, and it opens only at the end of April.
Character of the current and tributaries
The river begins at Lake Mezhdurechnoe, located in the central part of the Eastern Sayan, near the border with the Irkutsk region. The river is rapidly gaining strength andspeed, and at the confluence points with its right-bank tributaries (the First and Second Fomkin rivers), it is already becoming suitable for sports rafting. The next major tributary is the Kinzelyuk River. This is followed by small rivers Berezovaya, Shinda, Nichka and Dzheb. Kizir has no large left-bank tributaries.
Almost the entire length of the reservoir carries its waters through the territory of the Kuraginsky district.
Settlements and significance of the river
Almost all settlements are located in the lower reaches of the river. These are the settlements of Zhuravlevo, Imissskoye, Ust-Kaspa, Kordovo, etc. In the upper reaches you can only find guest houses and winter quarters, the last of which was built at the very source, not far from the mouth of the Glacier brook.
Earlier, the Kizir River was used for mole rafting of timber. Today, it attracts fishermen, river rafting enthusiasts and travelers who use the transfer to the upper reaches of the river for further advancement to such interesting natural attractions as the Kinzelyuksky waterfall, the Stalnova glacier, Grandiozny peak, etc. Thanks to this, local residents have a well-developed service for the delivery of fishermen and tourists on motor boats in the upper reaches of the river.
In conclusion
About this wonderful river, carrying its waters among the most beautiful landscapes of the Sayan mountains, wrote Fedoseev G. A., a well-known topographer-researcher and writer. Some poets and writers described the river in their works.
The Kizir River is famous for its transparent andclear water, magnificent nature and wonderful fishing. The most common fish in these places is grayling. There is a little less lenok here, and the lower reaches are rich in roach (hornfish), pike, burbot, perch and dace. The desired prey of any fisherman is taimen, some specimens of which can reach more than 10 kg. Most of the river, starting from the mouth, can be sailed on a motor boat, and this is used by poachers who actively catch fish with nets. Tourists and avid amateur fishermen note that their catches have declined sharply in recent years.
