Rivers and lakes of the Kirov region

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:55

Lakes in the Kirov region are quite diverse in their shape and size. They have a rich ichthyofauna, which is a bait for lovers of fishing. About the lakes in the Kirov region, their history, features and interesting facts related to them are described in this article.

Lezhninskoye Lake

Lezhninskoe (also Lezhnino) is the deepest lake in the Kirov region. Its surface area is small, it is about 0.04 km 2. The reservoir is an almost perfect funnel, like the caldera of a volcano. The average depth of the lake is 15 m, however, starting from this mark, it increases sharply, reaching a point of almost 37 m.

Interesting fact, Lake Lezhninsky is not an ordinary body of water, but a hydrological monument of nature. Presumably, the lake has such a type of origin as karst-suffusion. It was formed after the collapse of the arch of an underground cave-cavity of enormous size. There is also a version that it was formed as a result of the impact of a fallen meteorite.

Shoal water in Lake Lezhninsky in the Kirov region has a greenish and turquoise color and is quite transparent, which attracts diving enthusiasts. Breams, perches, pikes and roaches living in the lake attract fishermen all year round. Crayfish are also found in the reservoir, in connection with this, here you can meet those who hunt specifically for them. In the warm season, there are many vacationers on the lake, there are wild beaches. The pleasant coolness of the reservoir perfectly refreshes in extreme heat.

Orlovsky Lake

Orlovskoye lake in the Kirov region is located in the Kirovo-Chepetsky district. Its surface area is also very small and is 0.63 km 2. It, like Lake Lezhninsky, is a hydrological natural monument of regional significance.

This reservoir has an oval shape, reaching a length of 550 m and a width of 350 m. The lake is located at an altitude of 150 m above sea level. The peculiarity of the reservoir is that there are several small islands on it. On the section of the lake, which lies in the northwest, there is a beach, which is completely occupied by vacationers in the summer.

The lake has a muddy bottom, but at the same time, the water is clear to a depth of about one and a half meters. Perch, pike, carp, catfish and roach are found in the reservoir. Fishing enthusiasts come to the lake for their trophy all year round.

Lake Shaitan

Description of the lakes of the Kirov region will be incomplete if you do not mention the Shaitan Lake. It is located in the Urzhum region, in its southern part. Like the two previous reservoirs, this lake belongs tonatural hydrological as well as geological natural monuments.

Its area is approximately 2 hectares, it reaches 12 m in depth, however, according to some sources, there are depths up to 25 m. Shaitan has a regular ellipse shape and dimensions - 180 m wide and 240 long. It should be noted that this reservoir is part of a nature reserve called the Bushkovsky Forest.

This lake has a karst origin, it has a siphon circulation. In the reservoir there are karst cavities and cracks that are filled with water. Through wells having a vertical shape, cavities (caverns) and large cracks communicate with each other. In the lake, at a depth, there are pressure artesian waters.

The lake got its name "Shaitan" because of the gushing of water in some places. This is due to artesian waters, which periodically push out settling silt, as well as peat, into vertical underwater wells. Emissions of water occur after heavy rains and in the spring, after the snow melts.

Also on this reservoir there are so-called floating islands. In fact, the islands located on the lake are in one place. They are covered with a layer of water during floods or in the spring when the snow melts and the water level rises.

Bolshaya Kokshaga River

Describing the rivers and lakes of the Kirov region, we should talk about the river Bolshaya Kokshaga. This river flows through the territory of such regions as the Kirov region and Mari El. It has a length of 294 km. As for the area of its basin, it is6330 km 2. Bolshaya Kokshaga flows along coniferous and mixed forests, in some places there are wetlands.

There is a silver bream in the river, you can also catch roach, bream, pike and perch here, which attracts many people who are not indifferent to fishing to the reservoir all year round. In addition, due to its landscape features, lovers of extreme recreation prefer to go rafting on this river.

In the warm season, there are many vacationers by the river who swim in the clear river water. Along the river there are equipped and wild beaches. The beaches equipped for relaxation offer a wide range of services for outdoor activities. The rental of catamarans and scooters is open, you can also take a boat trip and enjoy the beautiful scenery of these places.

There are a large number of reservoirs in the Kirov region, so it is impossible to talk about them in one article. However, it can be said for sure that many people have the opportunity to find quite suitable places for recreation on lakes and rivers in the Kirov region.