Crimean rivers do not differ in high water and long. If you describe them in a couple of words, then we can say that they are shallow, small and suffer greatly in the summer. Distinctive features of the rivers of Crimea depend on their location.
Scientists suggest that several centuries ago wider rivers flowed here than now. Due to the change in climate, geological plates changed and many bodies of water stopped flowing in this direction. But still in the Crimea there is something to see.
On the banks of these rivers are amazing sights of the peninsula. Tourists from all over the country come to plunge into ancient history and walk along ancient rivers. They may not be the fastest and most powerful in the whole world, but history speaks for itself.
In our article we have collected information about the longest rivers of Crimea.
List
- 10. Chernaya, 35 km
- 9. West Bulganak, 49 km
- 8. Belbek, 63 km
- 7. Kacha, 69 km
- 6. Burulcha, 76 km
- 5. Kuchuk-Karasu, 78 km
- 5. Biyuk-Karasu, 86 km
- 3. Alma, 88 km
- 2. Chatyrlyk, 106 km
- 1. Salgir, 232 km
10. Chernaya, 35 km
In Russia, they like to call the river “Black”, And Crimea was no exception. This river provides water to the whole of Sevastopol. It is recognized as one of the deepest rivers and is carefully studied.
It begins in the Bakhchisarai district, near the villages of Rossoshanka and flows into the Black Sea. The length is not so long - 35 km, but for the Crimean places it is very good. In rainy times and when glaciers melt, the catchment area and average discharge increase. Half of the entire river flows through the gorge.
Black is notable for its picturesqueness, many artists captured amazing local landscapes on their canvases. It is especially beautiful here in early autumn. By the way, the name has nothing to do with the color of the river. Perhaps she was so called because of the nearby village of Chorgun or because of the confluence with the Black Sea.
For the first time in Russian sources, the river was mentioned back in 1777, but it was not somehow signed. And only in 1790 she was given a designation on the map.
9. West Bulganak, 49 km
Low-water river, which is located in the west of Crimea. It has temporary tributaries and beams that fill with water during heavy rains or when snow melts. The beginning is located on the slopes of the Inner Range of the Crimean Mountains.
It flows into the Kalamitsky Bay of the Black Sea. Water is most often used for irrigation. River length West Bulganak almost 50 km. It passes through the territory of Simferopol and the Bakhchisarai district. Having overcome half of its path, the river becomes almost waterless to the very end.
8. Belbek, 63 km
This is the deepest river in the Crimea, it has the largest average annual water supply. It is very stormy and never dries. It is a narrow channel with high banks and a fast current. Name Belbek translates as strong or strong back. The lower the river leaves, the more its flow slows down.
Since 1980, the river appeared two channels. In recent years, the water level has fallen dramatically and when it flows into the sea, the river narrows a few meters. There are a lot of Crimean attractions on the coast. All residents are well aware of the history and love this area.
7. Kacha, 69 km
It begins on the northern slopes of the Main ridge of the Crimean Mountains by the confluence of two rivers - Pisary and Biyuk-Uzen. Pebbles are almost everywhere at the bottom of the river, the banks are high, and the bed is wide.
Kacha tends to overflow during times of heavy rains, especially in the autumn or winter. In summer, runoff decreases significantly. The river forms the picturesque Kachinsky gate.
On the coast are famous monasteries, caves and other attractions of these places. Many tourists go to the Crimea specifically for a walk along the river. It is also used to supply drinking water to all residents of the surrounding area.
6. Burulcha, 76 km
River Burulcha played a big role during the Great Patriotic War. In those days, partisans were based here. Therefore, it is often called the "guerrilla river." Many poets dedicated poetry and prose to her.
Locals here can often observe archaeologists and other researchers. This is because this is a place of frequent finds of the Upper Paleolithic era to the early Eneolithic.
Everything else, this river is an excellent tourist attraction. There are two horse bases. During the Soviet era, these places were considered the best for outdoor activities and now the owners are trying to maintain the image of these places.
On the territory of Burulcha there are some of the most famous Crimean caves. Many tourists first go to these places and only then continue on their way.
5. Kuchuk-Karasu, 78 km
Kuchuk-Karasu (Malaya Karasevka) - A river in the Belogorsk and Nizhnegorsk regions of the peninsula. Length - 78 km, catchment area - 225 square kilometers. The source of the Kuchuk-Karasu River is Pavlo-chokrak, which is located in the main ridge of the Crimean highlands at a great height of 725 m above sea level, at the top of the Kok-Asan gorge.
The river flows almost all the time to the north and forms incredibly beautiful Cheremisovsky waterfalls in the gorge. It flows into Biyuk-Karasu at a height of 34 meters above sea level, one and a half kilometers from the village of Zarechye in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
5. Biyuk-Karasu, 86 km
Biyuk-Karasu - A river in Crimea, the largest tributary of the Salgir river. The length of the river is 86 kilometers, and the basin area is 1160 square kilometers.
Born a powerful source of Karasu-Bashi at the foot of the Karabi-Yayly mountains, which is 228 meters above sea level, it flows into Salgir near the village of Nizhnegorsky. The river is fed mainly by rainwater. The largest tributaries of Biyuk-Karasu are the Tana-Su, Sary-Su and Kuchuk-Karasu rivers.
3. Alma, 88 km
River Alma, translated from Crimean Tatar "An Apple", It has a length of 86 kilometers and a catchment area of 635 square kilometers. The river got its name due to the fact that along its banks there were many apple orchards.
The upper course of the river passes through the territory of the Crimean nature reserve and brook trout is found in this section of the river. The upper reaches of the river are very clear and transparent. The right tributary is the river and the healing spring of Savlukh-Su, which means “water health”.
2. Chatyrlyk, 106 km
Chatyrlyk - a river with a length of one hundred and six kilometers and a basin area of 2250 square kilometers. It originates from the village of Novoselovskoye, flows east, turns north and flows into the Karkinitsky Gulf of the Black Sea. Back in the 60s, a dam was built that separated the mouth of the river from the bay. The ponds formed after this have an area of two thousand hectares, they are used to grow fish.
Not so long ago, a large tributary of the Chatyrlyk River was the Vorontsovka River, whose floodplain occupied thousands of hectares. Now Vorontsovka immediately flows into the Karkinitsky Gulf, but it does it along the channel that was made artificially.
1. Salgir, 232 km
River Salgir - The longest, but not the most full-flowing river of Crimea. The length of its channel is 232 kilometers, and the catchment area has an area of 3750 square kilometers. Below Simferopol, the river often dries for more than three months.
The river is important, including irrigation and recreational importance for the inhabitants of the peninsula. Along the banks of the river are many parks, recreation areas and beaches. The name “Salgir” is translated from Indo-Aryan as “overthrowing from the mountains" The climate of the river basin is temperate, passing from marine to continental.