The crossing is carried out exclusively by ferries, of which there are 4 on the section. The lifting power of ferries is 200-300 poods. There are shallows on the river, but no fords open. The river freezes at the end of November or beginning of December. It opens in the second half. Martha. During the ongoing spills. ‘6-12 weeks, the whole valley is flooded. Pain-
These rains contribute to the rapid rise of water in the river.
Both rafting and platoon navigation take place along Pripyat.
The river Pripyat, due to its significant size and the lack of permanent crossings, is a very serious obstacle. It divides the valley of the right bank of the Dnieper and thus makes communication along the latter extremely difficult.
R. Stvsha - right tributary of the river. Pripyat.
Origin in 3 ver. southwest of the village of Budki Snovidovichskaya; Stviga flows through the area for 24 ver. in the north direction to the village. Blzhovo, which goes beyond the boundaries of the district. Almost the entire length of the river flows through wooded areas, through wide swampy valleys, the banks of which are not clearly defined; small sandy mounds are found only near the village. Blzhovo.
To s. The Snovidovichi r$fka is an insignificant swampy stream that dries up during dry times. The width to the village of Rudnya Zalavye is 10-15 arshins, below 20-40 arshins, the depth to the village of Rudnya Zalavye is less than an arshin, below - an arshin and more; The banks are low, marshy, narrower near Blzhov.
Crossings: railroad bridge of Kovelskaya Line S.-3. zhel. dor. and 2 wooden bridges in the village. Snovidovichi. In the village Rudnya Zalavye and 5 versts below it are earthen mill dams. There are many Brodys. Bridges in the village Snovilovichi and mill dams will not withstand artillery.
The construction of new crossings is hampered by the swampy valley and the small number of routes approaching the RFKB.
The river opens in the first half of March and freezes at the end of November. The spills are very significant, up to 10 miles wide.
Due to the unreliability of the crossings and the swampy valley, N, r. Stviga poses a serious obstacle to movement, especially in spring or after rains.
R. Leva (Lion). Right tributary of the Pripyat river. Source near the village of Karpilovka. To the village of Rudnya Leva flows to the north-west, far from the mouth of the river. Rakitny to the north, from where to the village.
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The length of this section of the river is 30 versts. The banks of the valley are vast, blending into the surrounding swamps; only from the village of Rudnya Stariki to the village. Osnipk sand mounds clearly mark the valley.
The width of the valley to the village of Rudnya Stariki 9 ver., Lale to the village. Osnitsk from 1 to 1/2 verst, below the valley merges with the surrounding swamps. To s. Rudnya Stariki Dolina is a lush swamp, accessible only to single people on foot in the dry forest; from the village of Rudnya Stariki to the village. Osnitsk - dry mowing, to Cape Tomashgrod - wet, often marshy meadows. From Tomashgrod to the village. The lakes are an almost impassable swamp, partly overgrown with forests and partly with reeds. Below Lake Tukhloe, the river is lost in an open swamp, overgrown with sedge, and until the end of the section the valley consists of swampy hayfields.
The width of the river to the village of Rudnya Leva is 6 arshins, the depth is 11/› arigina. The river on this one is long and canalized. Below the width is 6-30 arshins, the depth is 2 arshins, but there are holes where the depth reaches 3-4 fathoms.
The river bottom is predominantly sandy. The banks are flat, mostly dry and accessible, in places overgrown with dense, difficult-to-pass bushes.
There are 8 permanent crossings. One of them is the railway bridge on the road Kev-Kovel Yu.-3. and. d., another half-rotten bridge near the village. Lakes and 6 mill dams. All the dams are in poor condition and cannot withstand artillery fire. Brodov—2; one near the village of Rudnya Stariki, the other near the village. Lakes. The river freezes in mid-November, sometimes in December, and opens in mid-March. The spills are quite significant. In the spring, forest floats down the river. In general, the river Leva, in the absence of paths suitable for the river and due to the heavily swampy valleys, poses a serious obstacle.
Especially on the section from Tomasgrola lo s. Lakes.
R. Ubort—right tributary of the river. Pripyat.