Nizhniy Novgorod, Volga river, Oka and others. Description and value of waterways

In the center of the East European plain is a beautiful city of Nizhny Novgorod. Rivers the Volga and the Oka are the main waterways of this region. All water bodies are areas of the Volga (Northern part) and the right Bank (the right Bank of the Volga). They have many differences which are easily explained by the difference of soil and relief.

Explore the city

In the Central part of Russia is a unique city, which many still remember as Bitter. This is the name he wore nearly 60 years. Currently, the settlement was renamed in Nizhny Novgorod. Rivers Oka and Volga in this place unite their waters. The year of its Foundation is considered to be 1221.

It is a city-millionaire: the population amounted in 2016, nearly 1.3 million people. Occupies the 5th place in Russia by number of inhabitants. Was built on an area of about 450 sq km is inhabited mainly by ethnic Russians (94 %), also there are Tatars, Armenians, Ukrainians, Mordvinians etc., but they are much smaller (each nationality within the limits of 0,5-1,5 %).

Currently, Nizhny Novgorod – a major industrial and cultural center of the Russian Federation. Is a main transport hub. Developing well in the travel direction.

Volga

So, the information above briefly describes the city of Nizhny Novgorod. The Volga river flows through the whole area for about 260 km, It divides the territory on the left Bank lowland and the right on the hill, which height is 247 m above sea level. After installation of the dam the water level has increased, which has formed a reservoir in the Northern part – Gorky, and in the South – Cheboksary.

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This artery is divided into three parts: Upper, Middle and lower. The Middle Volga flows through the region and the main city in the region, which is called Nizhny Novgorod. The river here is quite deep. The channel of the Volga has a width from 500 m to 1.5 km away. In winter the river is covered with a thick layer of ice (up to a maximum of 1 meter). This period lasts from December until April. A flood begins with mid-spring and ends in early summer, often in June. In the warm season the water in the river warms up to +26 °C. Therefore often on the shore to welcome tourists. On the Volga in the Nizhny Novgorod region, closer to the regional city, there are several Islands, which include the following: Kocherginskaya, Handsome, Sombor, Warm, Barminskaya, Podnovskiy, caves Sands. Settlements on the river, Balakhna, Gorodets, Bor, Chkalovsk and, of course, the biggest – Nizhny Novgorod.

The Rivers in this region are used not only in the industrial and transport sectors, but also for tourism purposes. For tourists on the Volga built various bases of rest, boarding houses, hotels. Also some visitors prefer to spend the night in tents on the coast. Tourist camps offer visitors walks, swimming facilities up and down the stream.

Oka River

Oka-river in Nizhny Novgorod. It is the largest tributary of the Volga. On the place of their merger and formed the city. And the famous Volga-Oka landscape has the name “Arrow”. In addition to Nizhny Novgorod, the Oka flows through Pavlovsk, Bogorodsk, Navashino and Dzerzhinsky, referring to the Nizhny Novgorod region. The width of the channel within the city-800 m, flow velocity-1 m/s, the banks are high. Through her built 6 bridges in the city.

The Oka River plain. As it flows through clay soils, the water more turbid. Fed mainly by melted snow and rainfall drop down. In winter, the Eye is covered with a thick layer of ice. The duration of ice – about 5 months (similar to the Volga).

Stay on the Oka river

In the Avtozavodsky district on the river are equipped beaches which are frequented by tourists. Other areas, unfortunately, a more industrial. Also this river is popular with Amateur anglers, because it is home to over 20 species of fish. These include: perch, bream, roach, IDE, perch, burbot and others. Conditions for fishing are more than enough, as in eye there are different braids, cliffs, rocky and clay areas. And people fishing on shore or with the swimming facilities.

A Small river in Nizhny Novgorod

Besides the Volga and the Oka, what river in Nizhny Novgorod deserves attention? This question can quickly be answered only by the locals. Pochayna – water flow, which in the nineteenth century, enclosed in a stone pipe. Is a tributary of Volga, confluence-right Bank. It flows around the walls of the Kremlin. Now the only reminder of the Pochaina remained in the name of the street and the ravine.

Also flows in the town many small streams. It Levinka, Rzhavka, Gremiacha, stark, and in honor of Black river called a neighborhood.