The bottom of the valley near the bank of the river is swampy, and as you move away from it, as you approach the bank of the valley, the bottom becomes sandy. The most significant swamps along the banks of the river are Gad and Tsyblya. Movement across the valley is extremely difficult and is only possible on roads. Along it is possible, but it is difficult because of the sands.
The width of the river ranges from 200 to 650 fathoms, the depth from 1.40 to 3.20 fathoms. Current speed 2 ft. per second.
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The soil of the banks is clayey-sandy. The right one is difficult to reach almost along its entire length.
There is only one island in the area, opposite the mouth of the river. Ros; line is about 4 versts, width */“ versts—loot.
Crossing the Russian Federation is possible only at crossings.
1) There are two ferries near the village of Zarubintsy. Each with a lifting force of 150 pounds.
2) At the village Grigorovka two ferries (150 pud.).
3) There are two ferries near the village of Buchuka (150 poods).
4) At the village Selishche two ferries (150 poods).
5) Kanev has two ferries (150 pud.).
In addition, in almost every settlement located on the shores of the Russian Federation, there are boats of large and small sizes. Not menfe 10-15 boats in each.
The points most convenient for crossing the river from the right bank to the left bank are located near the city of Kanev and the village of Bobrin. In general, forcing the river is convenient throughout the entire area under consideration.
4) From the village of Pekari to the mouth of the Dnprishche branch, which is opposite 1. Cherkassy (48 versts). The banks of the valley rise under its bottom: the right to the village. DLakhnovka from 4 to 5 fathoms, below to Cherkassy from 10 to 15; lBvyy—from 10 to 20 fathoms.
The width of the valley ranges from 1 to 14 versts.
The right bank consists of sandy hillocks, covered with forest, dissected by swampy valleys, flooded with water in the spring. The hillocks are steep only from the village. Dakhnovka to Cherkassy. There are a number of villages along the edge of the forest.
The left bank is steep and open.
The soil on the right is sandy; on the left there are often areas of black soil.
The bottom of the valley on the right bank is sandy, but there are many swampy cavities; on the left bank it is swampy, with sandy mounds spread over most of its length.
Driving along the valleys, both along and across it, can only be done on roads of very poor quality.
stva. Movement can generally occur as the waters recede.
The width of the river ranges from 150 to 900 fathoms, the depth from 0.90 to 4.20 fathoms. Current speed is 1'/2-2 feet. per second.
The bottom of the river is sandy and gristly; The shores are sandy and marshy, accessible, about 3 fathoms high.
There are crossings:
1) Near Prokhorovka ferry metro station. Two ferries; the lifting power of each is about 200 poods, with oars.
2) Y x. Gryadovsky ferry. Two ferries, each with a lifting power of about 250 poods, rowed.
3) Near the city of Cherkassy there is a ferry. There are 2 ferries across the main channel, each with a lifting force of up to 1000 pounds. There are two ferries across the arm. One with a lifting force of about 7100 pounds, the other 400 pounds.
Ferries are towed by steamships.
4) At st. "Krasnoe - Dnfpr" ferry. The steamer pulls barges, of which there are 6, with a lifting force of 6 to 12 thousand pounds each.
The points most convenient for crossing from the right bank to the left bank are located near the village. Bakers, s. Khreshchatyk, near the village of Elisavetinovka and especially near the city of Cherkassy.
5) Ot 1. Cherkassy d0`s. Gopilovka (35 versts). The banks of the valley rise above its bottom: the right from 4 to 6, the left from 5 to 6 fathoms.
The width of the valley ranges from 6 to 14 versts. The right bank, along almost its entire length, approaches the river itself, into which it descends steeply and in some places precipitous! stingrays.
The soil on the right bank is sandy, while on the left bank it is sandy loam with areas of black soil. The right bank is steep, the left bank is broken.
Lust will rise everywhere, and in some places it may rise! artillery! I'm without a harness. The bank drops off steeply into the valley of the Tyasmin River. The very valley of the river is swampy.
The Left Bank is accessible only to single pedestrians, and even then not everywhere.
The right bank of the Dnfpr is almost entirely covered with buildings of coastal mudflows. L$vyy - open.