All rivers that irrigate the southern part of the Transnistrian region belong to the Black Sea basin.
The main ones, in terms of their size and importance, are Dnpr, Ros, Southern Bug and Lnstr.
The remaining rivers of the region, belonging to the systems of the indicated rivers, are not large and do not have any special significance.
According to the direction of flow, all the rivers of the region can be divided into two groups: 1) river. The Dnfpr, Ros, Southern Bug and DnBstr flow to the southeast and 2) Teterev and Irpen to the northeast.
A) Dnipro rfka system. The river Dn$pr belongs to the district for 2921 versts (from the Tsfin Bridge in the city of E\ev to the mouth of the Tyasmina River).
1Along this entire length, the Dnfpr serves as the eastern border of the region.
The general direction of its flow is to the southeast.
1) To the town of Tripolye (45.7 versts). The banks of the valley rise above its bottom: the right by 30-40 fathoms, the left by 15 fathoms. The width of the valley ranges from 2 to 16 versts. The right bank is steep along its entire length, but in the foothills of the town of Vieva it is steep, cut by steep and deep ravines. Raising artillery is impossible; the infantry will rise only in loose formation. The steepness of the left bank is insignificant and cannot delay the rise of troops and convoys.
The right bank is mostly open, only in some places there are small groves, and near the mountains. Yes, he is covered with lice.
There is more ice on the left bank, but it is mainly concentrated near the river. The soil of the right banks is clayey, and the right bank is clayey with sand.
The bottom of the valley directly next to the river is sandy and swampy, and deeper into the valley it is swampy; on the right bank between these two stripes there is another strip of sand. Lvizhena along the valley along the right bank can be done without difficulty, but along the left bank it is extremely difficult. Along the entire length of the valley there are small groups of forest or bushes.
It is possible to move across the valley only in certain areas, i.e. there are roads built there.
The width of the rufka ranges from 120 soots. up to 3 versts, depth from 1 to 3.90 fathoms. Current speed 1'/> ft. in seconds
. The bottom of the river is clayey-sandy, the banks are sandy-swampy, accessible, about 1'/3 fathoms high.
There are 4 islands in the indicated section of the river. The largest of them, opposite Cape Tripolye, is 5'/" versts long and about 2 versts wide.
Crossing Dn5pr is possible only along existing crossings:
e) Near the city of Kev there is an iron bridge on stone abutments,
wooden flooring. Length 315 fathoms, width 6 fathoms, height above water 5 fathoms. Suitable for the movement of large masses of troops and convoys.
6) 7/Kelznodorozhny bridge on the Moscow-Ekevo-Voronezh railway between the station. Kev Sh and Darnitsa. Length 500.40 fathoms, width 16 feet.
c) On the country road B Klev--Osokorki ferry with oars: area 138 sq. arsh., moving speed '/' hour. Suitable for transporting 1 platoon at once. 'There are 3 more similar ferries here.
In addition, boats are available in the village of Osokorki.
The most convenient places for crossing the river from the right bank to the left bank are located near Cape Tripolye and in the area from the mountains. K1eva to Mousetrap.
2) From Cape Tripolye to the mouth of the Ryuchishche branch opposite the village of Zarubintsy (65 verst). The banks of the valley rise above its bottom: the right from 30 to 40 fathoms, the left from 10 to 15 fathoms. The width of the valley ranges from 5 to 14 versts.