The Oredezh River (Leningrad Region) is a tributary of the Luga. Its length is 192 km, depth - 1.5-2 m, width - 25 m. The source is located in the village of Dontso. In some areas, pits may come across, due to which the depth increases to 5 m. The bottom is covered with sand everywhere. It can also contain boulders. In the lower reaches, it is suitable for navigation. Freezes in December, opens in April.
Geography
The water stream Oredezh flows through lakes Antonovo and Khvoilovo. The river is widely used by the hydroelectric stations that are installed on it (Nizhne-Oredezhskaya, Vyritskaya, and also Siverskaya). It flows through Chiginskoye Lake. The waters in that area are quite warm and soft.
The Oredezh River flows through such areas as Luzhsky, Volosovsky, Gatchinsky. Some settlements are located on it (Vyra, Vyritsa, Mina, Batovo and others).
Tourism
Leningrad region attracts tourists very much, mainly due to the Oredezh water stream. The river has excellent conditions forrecreation that visitors enjoy. Its shores are rich in forests, the sandy bottom and the nature of the current are most suitable for swimming. The danger lies only in the fact that in some parts of the water stream there are quite large boulders and rifts. That is why it is better for beginners to avoid these places. The lower course is the cleanest and more suitable for recreation, but the upper one is clogged, this is due to the fact that local residents often throw various garbage into the stream. This picture is quite unattractive and spoils not only the view of the river, but also the general impression of visitors. However, Oredezh itself is not deprived of the beauty of the nearby landscape: it flows through forest canyons, meadows and has steep banks that enchant with their beauty.
Fishing
The Oredezh River, where fishing brings real pleasure, is rich in various representatives of the fauna. Here you can admire nature and relax comfortably. Birch and reeds grow on the banks. There are cliffs and very beautiful descents to the water. There are small flocks of ducks. Of the fish, there are small representatives of pike, perch, roach, trout, lamprey, etc. In order to catch more fish, you need to go downstream, there are places where there is a very high chance not to leave empty-handed, while as areas of the upper reaches are very scarce in the catch.
Tributaries
Oredezh is a river that has a lot of tributaries, which differ significantly from each other. The main ones are:
- Suida. smalla river 63 km long, 1 m deep, 5 m wide. Its source is a swamp near the village of Tikhkovitsy. Around the Suida basin are meadows and arable lands, forests and shrubs, hills and plains. It flows from west to east and has two main tributaries. On some maps it is marked in the lower reaches as Syuda, in the upper reaches as Tihovitsa.
- Kremenka. The length of Kremenka reaches 35 km. It is a right tributary of the Oredezh River. The source is located in the village Chashcha. The channel is notable for its tortuosity and rather small width. At the mouth, its dimensions reach a peak: a little more than a kilometer. Flows in a north-south direction. The largest tributary of the Kremenka is the Zverinka. There are about 7 settlements on the river.
- Tesovo, or Tesovaya. The length is 24 km, the area of the river basin is 388 km2. It has three tributaries.
And also the Oredezh River has less significant drainage systems:
- Andolovka. The water stream is located in the Leningrad region, and more precisely in the Luga region. On the left bank of the Oredezh is its mouth. The length is 15 km.
- Cheremenka. The length of the river is 22 km. It flows in the Luga district of the Leningrad region.
- Old Oredezh. The length of the river does not exceed 2 km. The mouth of the river is located on the right bank of the Oredezh.
- Black. Extends for 26 km in length. In the upper reaches it is referred to as Zhelezenka.
Oredezh is a river that is heavily polluted, so its waters are not used for cooking, and its use as drinking water is prohibited. It has six dams, withwhich form small reservoirs.
