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The Tsna River belongs to the Volga drainage basin. It is the left tributary of the Moksha. It flows through the territory of the Tambov and Ryazan regions. The name of the river was given by the Mordovian tribes living in this area since the time of the Great Migration of Peoples. From the Finno-Ugric "Tsna" means "shining". The largest settlements on the river are the cities of Morshansk, Kotovsk, Sasovo and Tambov. Tsna begins in the Sampursky district of the Tambov region from the confluence of two small water streams: Wet Top and White Ples. It has a large number of tributaries: Serp (66 km), Karian (48 km), Lesnoy Tambov (89 km), Chelnovaya (121 km), Kersha (86 km), Kashma (111 km), Bolshoy Lomovis (106 km), Maly Lomovis (66 km), Lipovitsa (52 km) and others. Even before the revolution in 1912, for the first time in the Tambov region, the first hydroelectric power station was built on Tsna (within the boundaries of a provincial city).
Description
Tsna-river on the map permeates the entire territory of the Tambov region. It is the largest water artery of Tambovshina. The total length of Tsna is 445 kilometers, while a section of 291 kilometers crosses the districts of the region. The river begins on the southwestern slopes of the Volga Upland, near the village of Bakharevo, at an altitude of 190 meters above sea level. Then it flows in a northerly direction, taking water from various tributaries. The catchment area of the Tsna is over 21,000 square kilometers. Of these, about 42% are located on the territory of the Tambov region. The Tsna River is completely covered with ice by December, which opens in the second half of March or early April (depending on weather conditions). On the left side there is a huge number of settlements. The right bank is covered with forest, but the massif comes out to the river only in some places, since it was completely cut down during the Great Patriotic War. The feeding of the river is mixed: atmospheric precipitation, snowmelt and groundwater. In the spring, during the flood period, the level of Tsna rises to 5 meters.
Economic value
The Tsna River is a calm flat water flow regulated by a system of dams. It is navigable only in places, starting from the regional center of the region and up to the mouth. But the list of waterways of the Russian Federation included only a segment from the village of Tensyupino and to the place where the Tsna flows into the Moksha. Before the revolution barges were dragged along it. In Soviet times, the entire length of the river was used for water communication, ships of the Zarnitsa type (hovercraft) followed it. Now, due to the fact that one of the dams on the territory of the Ryazan region has collapsed, the river has become very shallow. Other segments have only local significance. Tsna water is used for drinking purposes, for supplyingsettlements and industrial enterprises, for irrigation of fields and generation of electrical energy. There are many fish farms along the banks of the river.
Fishing
The Tsna River is very attractive for fishermen. Fishing here lasts all year round. In some seasons, when the water is quite clear, underwater fishing is relevant. And there is something to catch: verkhovka, chub, silver bream, ruff, asp, golden carp, carp, silver carp, bream, rudd, tench, river lamprey, European perch, burbot, roach, common gudgeon, pike perch, catfish, common pike, bleak and ide. The winter ban lasts from the end of October to the end of April - during this period it is not allowed to place gear on the wintering pits. From April 10 to the beginning of May, it is forbidden to fish for pike, and from October to the end of June it is forbidden to hunt for crayfish. In the period from May 1 to June 10, fishing is allowed only on a bottom or float fishing rod, with no more than two hooks. At any time of the year it is forbidden to catch the following types of fish: sabrefish, podust, lamprey, vimba and mustard.
Tourism and outdoor activities
The Tsna River is very relevant for many lovers of hiking and water tourism. Numerous historical monuments are interesting for hikers (the estate of Prince Vorontsov-Dashkov, a stud farm with Oryol trotters, Tsninsky forest with an area of more than 2 thousand square kilometers, numerous churches of the 18th-20th centuries, etc.). There are many architectural monuments in Tambov and Morshansk (Gostiny Dvor, churches, Lukyanenko's mansion, pillars of the Tambov outpost, local historyMorshansk Museum, which has excellent art departments and galleries). Fans of water tourism are attracted by interesting routes. The Tsna River is very beautiful in all seasons… Photos convey its charm and beauty.
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