What is the deepest river in Russia? Of course, Yenisei. The water stream enchants and fascinates with its beauties. That is why this river is also considered one of the most beautiful in Russia. The Yenisei can be safely called the king of Russian rivers. She runs like a blue ribbon across the land of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The Yenisei is a water stream that practically divides Russia in half.
The deepest river in Russia: description
The rivers Ka-Khem and Ulug-Khem are the sources of the Yenisei. The people call them the Small and Upper Yenisei. The river itself flows into the Yenisei Bay, which is located near the Kara Sea. The river Ulug-Khem begins its run on the slopes of the Eastern Sayan. From it it is customary to calculate the length of the water flow. High in the mountains is Lake Kara-Balyk. It is considered the source of the river. The river is also born in the same lake. Ulug-Khem.
The length of the Yenisei is 3487 km. However, if you count from the origins,then from Ka-Khem this figure is 4102 km, and from Ulug-Khem - 4092 km. At present, scientists have not yet come to a consensus on whether to consider r. Angara in the total length of the Yenisei. If this inflow is also taken into account, then the length of the waterway will be more than 5 thousand km.
In terms of basin volume, the watercourse is one of the three largest rivers in Russia. And takes an honorable second place. And on the planet as a whole - the seventh. It occupies an area of more than 2 thousand square meters. km. It is also worth noting that the Yenisei is the deepest river in Russia. The average annual flow exceeds 600 cubic meters. km.
The hydrographic map of the river is also striking in its volume. It includes more than 197 thousand full-fledged rivers and small streams. In total, their total length is more than 884 thousand km.
Yenisei diet
As for nutrition, the most full-flowing river in Russia (Yenisei) is characterized by a mixed type. Its upper part is located in the mountains, which is why the food from snow prevails. This type can be called the main one, since it makes up about 50%. Rains fill the channel by about 38%. A small percentage of food comes from underground sources (12%).
Yenisei is quite obstinate. It is characterized by floods, floods and floods. It manifests itself from April and can stretch until the beginning of June. There are many tributaries of the Yenisei.
Legends of the locals
The deepest river in Russia has a very large right tributary - the Angara. It connects the Yenisei with the majestic Lake Baikal. On this topic there is a very interestinglegend. Old Baikal loved his beautiful daughter Angara very much. She overshadowed many other rivers in her beauty. To protect her from envious eyes, Baikal hid his daughter deep underground, in walls made of stone and rocks. When it was time for the wedding, Baikal chose a rich groom. He was a neighbor and his name was Irkut. But Angara did not like him. She disobeyed her father and ran away on a date to the proud and beautiful Yenisei. Their meeting took place on Strelka. There they united and carried their mighty blue waters to the boundless ocean. Such a beautiful legend describes the waters of the Yenisei and the Angara.
Use
The deepest river in Russia is not only beautiful, but also useful. It contains such reservoirs as Mainskoye and Krasnoyarskoye, Sayano-Shushenskoye. The river is also used for navigation. After all, the depth of the Yenisei in some places reaches almost 70 m. Thanks to this, ships can safely move one thousand kilometers upstream. The total navigable length is 3013 km. Sea ships can pave the way to Igarka. In 1982, a ship lift was launched. This was necessary to continue navigation along the Yenisei.
Animal underwater world
The deepest river in Russia is rich in fish. There are 46 species and subspecies in the Yenisei. Mostly marine representatives are found here. These are slingshot, polar flounder, Atlantic herring, saffron cod and many others. Of course, this attracts fishing enthusiasts from all over Russia and neighboring countries. The polar cod hasthis edge of commercial value.
Scenic surroundings
The landscapes that surround the Yenisei will not leave you indifferent. And how many poems and stories have been written about the Yenisei dawns! Nature did not stint on generosity when endowing this river with such beauties. The Yenisei rightfully occupies an honorable place among Russian water flows. It is not only of great industrial importance, but also a treasure of nature that must be preserved and preserved for future generations.
The Volga, the deepest river in European Russia
Another Russian river can compare with such a handsome man. This is the well-known Volga. Cossacks sang many songs about her. In terms of its size, it almost does not concede to the Yenisei. The length of the stream is huge. It is 3 thousand km. Inferior to the Yenisei in depth (18 m). It feeds mainly on groundwater. It has about 200 tributaries. The most famous are the Oka and Kama rivers. The Volga has many advantages. It is not inferior in its beauty to the Yenisei, and is widely used in the national economy.
