A huge number of rivers flow through Russia. Each of them is individual. This article will focus on the Onega River. The total area of its basin is 56, 900 km 2. It always attracts the attention of tourists and fishermen.
Where is the Onega River located?
It’s easy to answer. It flows in the Arkhangelsk region of the Russian Federation, has a length of 416 km. The source of the river is in the south-west, it originates from Lake Lacha. It falls into the Onega Bay of the White Sea, then the island of Kiy divides it into two branches. The upper reaches of the river (Lake Vozhe with its tributaries) are located in the Vologda Oblast. It flows from south to north.
Onega's nutrition is mixed, but mostly snowy, so from the beginning of May to June there is a flood period.
Flowing along the flat terrain, it forms reaches reaching 450 m in width. In some places they narrow only to 40 m.
75 km from the beginning, the river spills into two: Big Onega, which goes to the right, and Little Onega, which turns left. Later they reconnect.
It passes near such settlements as the cities of Kargopol and Onega, the village of Severoonezhsk, the villages of Yarnema and Chekuyevo and others.
Relief
The lower reaches of the river runs along a swampy plain. The hills adjacent to the shores reach an average height of 60-80 m, and sometimes up to 120 meters. Old-lake lowland plains occupy a large part of the territory between the regional formations. They are very boggy, and rise above sea level by 60-150 m. The upper course of the river is characterized by a decrease from 130 to 110 m. The direction is from south to north. The middle course has marks from 80 to 100 m.
The banks of the Onega River are mostly clay. Soils are mostly under moss cover, but there are also marsh ones.
Not far from the estuary, near the city of Kargopol, along the coast there are several powerful springs, spurting from the ground. The water in them is cold and very clean.
The depth of the river in some places reaches 6 meters.
Vegetation
Onega (Arkhangelsk region) - a river whose pool is located in the taiga zone. The climate here is continental - cool short summers and long cold winters. The average annual temperature of the river is 1-1.5 degrees.
In these weather conditions, the steep banks of Onega are covered with forests. Pines, aspen, birch grow here, but mostly spruce. In the southeast of the reservoir you can also meet fir and linden. The territory of the river is covered in some places with forests up to 90%. Perennial plants grow in the meadows, shrubs are rare.
Recreation and tourism
The Onega River has many rapids, which is why it is very popular among kayaking tourists.
The adjacent territory of the reservoir is rich in monuments of stone and wooden architecture of the 17-19 centuries. The beauty of the nature of the north always leaves only the best experience.
So, in the city of Kargopol there are the Nativity of Christ Cathedral, built back in 1562, and the Cathedral bell tower with observation platforms. The village of Archangelo preserves the Sretensky church of 1715 with cubical ceilings. On the territory of the former village of Prislonikhi there is a crate Nikolsky chapel of the 18th century. There is also the opportunity to see the remains of the Trinity Church.
The duration of the tours is usually 5-7 days under the guidance of an experienced leader.
