Oredezh - the river in the Leningrad region. Inflows and geographical features of the water flow. Fishing and tourism on the river

The Oredezh River (Leningrad Oblast) is aa tributary of Luga. Its length is 192 km, the depth is 1.5-2 m, the width is 25 m. The source is in the village of Donzo. In some areas, pits may occur, because of which the depth increases to 5 m. The bottom is covered everywhere with sand. It can also occur boulders. In the lower reaches it is suitable for navigation. It freezes in December, it is opened in April.

Geography

Through the lakes of Antonovo and Khvoilovo there is a waterflow Oredezh. The river is widely used by hydro plants, which are installed on it (Nizhne-Oredezhskaya, Vyritskaya, and Siverskaya). Flows through Chiginskoe lake. Waters in the area are warm enough and soft.

The Oredezh River flows through such areas as Luga, Volosovsky, Gatchinsky. It is located some of the settlements (Vyr, Vyritsa, Mines, Batovo and others).

Tourism

Leningrad region is very attractivetourists, mainly thanks to the water flow Oredezh. The river has excellent conditions for recreation, which is used by visiting people. Its shores are rich in forests, the sandy bottom and the nature of the current are most suitable for swimming. The danger is only that in some parts of the water stream there are large enough boulders and rolling. That's why beginners should avoid these places. The lower course is cleanest and more suitable for rest, but the upper one is clogged, this is because local people often throw different garbage into the stream. This picture is quite unsightly and spoils not only the sight of the river, but also the general impression of the visitors. However, Oredezh itself is not deprived by the beauty of the nearby landscape: it flows through forest canyons, meadows and has steep banks enchanting with its beauty.

Fishing

The Oredezh River, fishing on which brings the truepleasure, rich in various representatives of fauna. Here you can admire nature and relax comfortably. On the banks grow birches, reeds. There are rock cliffs and very beautiful slopes to the water. There are small flocks of ducks. Small fish of pike, perch, roach, trout, lamprey, etc. are found in fish. In order to catch more fish, it is necessary to go downstream, there are places in which there is a very large chance of not leaving empty-handed, at that time As areas of the upper reaches are very meager for catching.

Tributaries

Oredezh - the river, which has a lot of tributaries, which differ significantly from each other. The main ones are:

• Suyda. A small river with a length of 63 km, a depth of 1 m,width of 5 m. Its source is a swamp near the village of Tikhkovichi. Around the Suyda pool are meadows and arable land, forests and shrubs, hills and plains. Flowing from west to east, it has two main tributaries. On some maps it is designated in the lower reaches as Xuida, in the upper one - Tikhovitsa.
• Kremenka. The length of Kremenka is 35 km. It is the right tributary of the Oredezh River. The source is located in the village of Chascha. The bed is distinguished by its meandering and rather small width. At the mouth of its dimensions reach a peak: a little more than a kilometer. Flows in the direction north-south. The largest tributary of Kremenka is the Zverinka. On the river there are about 7 settlements.
• Tesovo, or Tesovaya. The length is 24 km, the river basin area is 388 km². Has three tributaries.

And the Oredezh River also has less significant drainage:

• Andolovka. The water stream is located in the Leningrad region, more precisely in the Luga area. On the left bank of the Oredes is its mouth. The length is 15 km.
• Chereminka. The length of the river is 22 km. It flows in the Luga district of the Leningrad Region.
• Old Oredezh. The length of the river does not exceed 2 km. The mouth of the river is located on the right bank of the Oredezha.
• Black. It extends for 26 km in length. In the upper reaches it is called Zhelezenka.

Oredezh - a river, which is heavily polluted, soits water is not used for cooking, and its use as drinking water is prohibited. There are six dams on it, with the help of which small reservoirs are formed.