Main characteristics
The Klyazma is a river whose length is 686 kilometers and its basin area is 42.5 kilometers. The average annual consumption of water resources is 139-147 m3/s (185 kilometers from the mouth, in the vicinity of the city of Kovrov). The river is mostly fed by snow. Klyazma freezes in November and opens up in the first half of April. There are many cities on the river: Shchelkovo, Dolgoprudny, Korolev, Noginsk, Losino-Petrovsky, Pavlovsky Posad, Gorokhovets, Vyazniki, Kovrov, Vladimir, Sobinka, Orekhovo-Zuevo. The banks of the Klyazma are inhabited by approximately 1.7 million people. More than 3.3 million people live in the river basin area.
Geographical description
The Klyazma River originates within the Moscow Upland. The map shows that its source is located near the city of Solnechnogorsk. Then the river flows in a south-eastern direction, through the territory of Moscow (Khimki urban district). Its path continues along the border of the Molzhaninovsky district of the capital, near the village of Cherkizova it turns east. The banks of the river in the upper reaches are high, the valley is quite narrow. The width of the Klyazma Reservoir is 12 meters. The river flows through the Pirogovskoye and Klyazminskoye reservoirs, where it mixes with the Volga. Downstream, the flow is regulated; the width near the Klyazma railway platform is 20 meters. The water flow passes through the Meshchera Lowland, in this place the right bank is much lower than the left. The Klyazma is a deep and wide river. In Noginsk its banks are located at a distance of 50 meters from each other, in Vladimir - 130 meters. In some places the width is 200 meters. The depth is small, the maximum value is 8 meters, usually 1-2 meters. The bottom of the Klyazma is clayey, mostly sandy. In some places the river is cut through by limestone strata.
Geography
If you look at the diagram, the Klyazma River originates in the Solnechnogorsk district, near the village of Kochergino.
Where the source of the Klyazma is located on the map, the area is called the Klinsko-Dmitrovskaya ridge. Where the Klyazma River begins, there are streams and springs with amazingly tasty and clean water. You can see according to the diagram where the Klyazma River is located, its source and where it flows. Who managed to experience their sensations here (and getting to the source is not easy), who dealt with the mountain river. Such an interesting beginning of the Klyazma River. The mouth of the Klyazma runs along the border of the Nizhny Novgorod and Vladimir regions. Near the village of Cherkizovo, the river goes sharply to the East. Then it goes towards Vladimir. Thus, the water area covers both the Moscow region and part of Meshchera. In the upper part of the reservoir, the banks are high and steep, but in the lower part they are flatter.
Where does the Klyazma River flow? It flows into the Oka, being its main tributary on the left side. The diagram shows the data clearly about where the Klyazma River flows. The length of the Klyazma River is 686 km, and its area is 42.5 thousand km². In addition to melted snow, the water artery is fed by rain. The Klyazma also has several springs that flow into it in the Moscow region. The water from them is surprisingly tasty.
The river bottom consists in some places of silt and in others of clay. On average, its depth reaches 2 m, but there are also areas with a depth of 8 meters.
The Klyazma River, where the Moscow and Vladimir regions are located, has different widths, so in the Noginsk area it is 50 meters, and in the city of Vladimir 130 meters. There are areas where the width reaches 200 meters. There are places where the river cuts through large accumulations of limestone.
The Klyazma River passes through the regions of Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir, and Moscow. In connection with the construction of the canal. Moscow, with the formation of the Klyazma reservoir (formed near the village of Vodniki, where it spills), Klyazma began to be formed by the waters of the Uchinsky and Klyazminsky reservoirs.
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Tributaries
Klyazma is a river with many tributaries. Many of them have ancient Finno-Ugric names and are deep rivers. The tributaries are Suvoroshch (14 km), Lukh (68 km), Istok (79 km), Tara (110.7 km), Msterka (111 km), Teza (135 km), Shizhegda (151 km), Nerekhta (190 km). ), Sudogda (244 km), Nerl (269 km), Rpen (285 km), Koloksha (326 km), Shalovka (329 km), Vorsha (336 km), Polya (378 km), Peksha (396 km), Berezka (416 km), Shchitka (445 km), Kirzhach (459 km), Dubna (466 km), Vyrka (476 km), Drezna (481 km), Vokhonka (502 km), Plotnya (514 km), Sherna ( 516 km), Zagrebka (524 km), Chernogolovka (526 km), Lavrovka (526 km), Shalovka (540 km), Vorya (551 km), Ucha (577 km), Alba (640 km), Radomlya (665 km ), Chernavka (671).
Ancient settlements
The Klyazma River, photographs of which are published in this article, has been a place of settlement for various peoples since ancient times. Archaeological excavations indicate that people from the Paleolithic (Sungir), Neolithic (sites in the Eoginsky district near the village of Bunkova), and Mesolithic (Pavlovsky Posad area, surrounding the village of Saurovo) lived on its banks. Later, the Merya, Muroma, and Meshchera tribes lived on Klyazma. Many of the river's tributaries are named in the language of these ancient tribes. The first Slavic burial mounds in these parts were also found on the banks.
Story
Having visited the Klyazma River, you can’t help but imagine the water area in the past, with caravans of ships and a string of fishermen sailing along it. And that was partly true. Back in the 9th century, the route from the Baltic to the Volga and to the Caspian Sea and Arabia passed along this river.
Klyazma, the Old Russian water area, united the settlements of the Vladimir and Moscow regions.
People have settled along the banks of the Klyazma since ancient times. A map of the Klyazma River and archaeological data confirm that people from the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic eras also lived in these areas. This is evidenced by numerous sites found in the Noginsk region, as well as in the area of Pavlovsky Posad. A little later, historians find evidence of Finno-Ugric Meshchera, Murom and Merya habitation.
If you look at the names of the tributaries of the Klyazma River, most of them were borrowed from these tribes. It was in these areas that mounds, the burial grounds of the first Slavs, were also later found.
It was along it that ships rafted, connecting the North-Eastern regions of Rus'. We see that the Klyazma River on the map represents a water area extending to the Nizhny Novgorod lands. The Shorin plant was ordered to make ships for melting down the river. Its famous metal plant produced bulk carriers and motor ships. And the production itself was not far from the city of Gorokhovets.
Not far from the river there were numerous weaving factories and handicraft industries. From them the goods were floated on ships to Moscow and beyond.
During the Gulag, a canal named after them was built here. Moscow. The Klyazma Reservoir was formed because the upper part of the river was blocked by a dam. In the place where the river flows into the Klyazminskoye Reservoir. The width of the river reaches 12 meters. And the Klyazma Reservoir, width is about 1.2 km. It is one of the prestigious places of residence.
Numerous cottage communities, yacht clubs, and sports organizations are located on the shore and create a unique oasis for those who love to live by the water. In the historical aspect, Klyazma contributed to the formation and development of North-Eastern Rus'.
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Usage
Klyazma is a river with which the development of the entire northeastern part of Rus' is connected, starting from the 12th century, from the period of the Vladimir-Suzdal principality. In those days, the river was navigable along its entire length. Even before the Slavic settlement, the Klyazma-Skhodnya-Moscow trade route ensured the economic development of the region. With the advent of various crafts in the 17th century, many ceramic, textile and paper industries appeared on the river, first handicrafts, and then factories.
In the 20th century, in 1937, the construction of the canal was completed. Moscow, in the upper reaches the river was blocked by the Pirogovskaya dam, and the Klyazminskoye reservoir was formed. The flow of water through the dams became regulated and began to be fed by the Volga and the rivers of the northern part of the Moscow region. In 1941, two hydroelectric power stations began to be built on Klyazma, but with the outbreak of the war their construction was stopped. In the last century, in the 70s, a project for the construction of the Eastern Shipping Canal on the outskirts of the capital was submitted for consideration.
Currently, the river in its lower and middle reaches provides water resources to various industries and residents of numerous settlements. The Klyazma is navigable at a distance of 267 kilometers, from its mouth to the city of Vladimir, it is used for transporting goods by barges. In the middle reaches, navigation is limited by the rocky bottom and shallow depth of the area between Mstera and Kovrov. There is a cargo port on the river (Vyazniki) and an old shipyard in Gorokhovets.
Sights of Voronezh
One of the famous places on the Voronezh River is the Princess of Oldenburg Castle, which was built in the old English style in 1883. The land plot for the construction of the palace was donated to her by her uncle Alexander II. Hundreds of travelers from all over the world come here to admire the castle and experience its mystery for themselves. In 2021, it is planned to complete restoration work on the grotto and the second floor. And today, those getting married can carry out on-site registration on the territory of the palace.
At the end of winter 2021, 48 natural monuments were taken under protection, including “Century Dubrava”, “Cedar-Pine Plantation” and others located on the coastal territory of the Voronezh River.
An equally famous attraction is the village of Ramon. It, like the princess’s residence, is located on the right bank of the river. On the territory of the village there remains a functioning pier, which was built by Peter I at the end of the 17th century. The village is also called the “pearl of the Voronezh region.” It is a wonderful holiday destination for many Russians. On its territory there are a large number of bases for tourists and boarding houses of all-Russian importance; international creative festivals are also held in Ramon.
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On the left bank from Stupino to Voronezh there is a forest area - Usmansky Bor, which is under the protection of the Voronezh Nature Reserve. This is a huge forested island with an area of more than 60,000 hectares. Usman and Ivnitsa flow inside the forest. Pine, oak, birch, alder and aspen forests grow on the territory. The Usman Forest is famous not only for its beaver nursery, but also for its European deer, roe deer and long-eared deer.
Hydraulic structures
There are many hydraulic structures on the Klyazma River. Several dams have been built: in the Solnechnogorsk region (the village of Lunevo), in the village of Pirogovsky, in the city of Korolev, the village of Tarasovka, in the villages of Obukhov and Sverdlovsky, in the vicinity of the city of Shchelkovo (the village of Amerovo). The concrete dam in Noginsk deserves a separate discussion. Its height is 2.5 meters. It is equipped with a bank spillway and six adjustable spillways.
There are several water supply and sewerage systems in Klyazma: Orekhovo-Zuevskaya, Pavlovo-Posadskaya, Noginskaya, Obukhovskaya, Shchelkovskaya. In addition, constant hydrological monitoring is carried out in the Moscow region by the departments of the Moscow Center for Environmental Monitoring and Hydrometeorology. There are three hydrochemical points: in Pavlovsky Posad, Shchelkovo and Orekhovo-Zuevo.
Fishing
The Klyazma River is an excellent place for fishing lovers. Fishing in these places is wonderful. Almost all representatives of the river fauna of the central part of the country are found in the waters. The most catchy time is spring. It is then that schools of fish begin to swim into the river from the reservoir. In the spring, ide is caught in the retrieve, pike and perch are caught on spinning rods, and bream and roach are caught on float tackle and hooks. In the summer there is an opportunity to catch asp, carp, silver bream, crucian carp, carp, and tench. Burbot is caught between the bottom snags. The rarest and most valuable catch on Klyazma is sterlet.
Prohibitions for fishing on the Luga River
The Luga River is an excellent place for fishing in the Leningrad region. This river is comparable in popularity to such fishing spots as Lake Ladoga and the waters of the Nizhne-Svirsky Nature Reserve.
Do not forget that fishing in the Luga is not possible everywhere and not all year round. There is also a list of forbidden fish, some of which are rare and listed in the Red Book.
Before traveling to Luga, carefully read the fishing rules!
"Horseshoes"
A map of the Vladimir region indicates that the Klyazma flows through its territory mainly through fields, only sometimes there are dense forests on its way. The soil on the banks in this area consists of sand and clay. There are a lot of steep steep banks and sand spits on the river; Klyazma loves to meander and find various interesting places. A horseshoe is a curious phenomenon that occurs when a river suddenly turns 180 degrees and begins to flow in the opposite direction. The distances between the channels of the same river can reach a kilometer. Then the two streams gradually connect with each other and form a picturesque island. This is a very beautiful picture. In addition, such places are very rich in various fish. First, the asp settles in them, then the place is occupied by pike perch and pike. Then, among the washed-up sand spits with picturesque snags, catfish and burbot begin to appear. In water with a clean bottom not overgrown with vegetation, almost all fish appear: perch, roach, chub, garterfish, bream, etc. Over time, the “horseshoe” becomes overgrown with grass and becomes very swampy, but for this to happen, more than a dozen years must pass. In the first years of its existence, such a place is a real paradise for a fishing lover.
Active and passive rest
The Klyazma River (Vladimir region) is a great place for a pleasant time in nature. Thanks to the strong current, you can kayak here. The time for such active recreation begins in May and ends in September. You can come to Klyazma just to admire its beautiful banks, overgrown with sedge and willow, reeds, cattails, chastukha, forest geraniums, tripartite row and other greenery. The waters of the river are decorated with hornwort, Elodea, egg capsules, water lilies, duckweed and various types of pondweed.
Beach holiday
In the warm season, you can go to the beach to relax. There are a large number of places for recreation on the Klyazma River. Municipal beaches are regularly cleaned, doctors are on duty and there is a rescue service. On the coasts belonging to some holiday home, for example the Klyazma boarding house on the reservoir of the same name, there is a rental of catamarans, boats, jet skis and speedboats. There are sun loungers and umbrellas, cafes and bars. River trips are offered on tourist boats decorated in the style of ancient frigates and other unusual ships. Experts are closely monitoring the ecological state of the cool waters of Klyazma. Therefore, swimming in the river is not only pleasant, but also safe.
Fishing in the Rostov region. Popular places
For fishermen, the most comfortable conditions for fishing and excellent outdoor recreation have been created here. Almost all of these places are provided with convenient access to the shore, and the fishing and tourist recreation centers located along the shore will pleasantly surprise you with their comfort and low prices.
Fishing on the Don
The Don River is famous for its huge presence of various species of fish. Here you can find such popular fish as:
Bream;
Catfish;
Carp;
Pike;
and many others.
However, there are also seasonal fish that periodically swim into the Don, these are:
Herring;
Rybec;
Shemaya.
Because of such diversity, almost all types of fishing are successfully developing in the Rostov region.
Features of fishing in the Rostov region
The best time of year for catching trophy specimens on the Don River is considered to be the off-season. It is in spring and autumn that large fish enter the river, as it is urgently necessary to find a place for spawning or wintering.
The most common inhabitant of the lower reaches of the Don River is crucian carp. Its number in the river has been exceeded due to the fact that in recent years the Rostov region has noticeably declined in terms of predators, and crucian carp, as you know, is famous for its fertility.
There is very little pike on the Don River, and you have to catch it in difficult conditions:
In summer, pike is caught with a spinning rod, most often using various wobblers;
In the fall, pike are also caught with a spinning rod, but spinners are preferable to wobblers.
Pike perch swims into the rivers of the Rostov region exclusively in the spring to spawn. True, at the same time the spring spinning ban is in effect, which is why rarely anyone catches pike perch at this time.
But, you can successfully catch the owner of the Don River - catfish.
Large individuals have, of course, become a rarity for the Rostov region, but medium-sized catfish are excellently caught from the shore. As bait for catfish, they usually use: crawling worms, squid meat and mussels.
Also in the Rostov region, in addition to the Don River, are famous for:
Warm Canal in Novocherkassk;
Tsimlyansk Reservoir;
River Sal.
