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Russian Crossings
Bolshevo - Domashenka
Location: Domashenka - Bolshevo
Type: Road
Constructed: 2010s
Bolshevo - Domashenka (Pedestrian)
Location: Domashenka - Bolshevo
Type: Pedestrian
Constructed: 2010s
Bolshevo - Domashenka (Wooden Pedestrian)
Location: Domashenka - Bolshevo
Type: Pedestrian
Constructed: N/A
Dniprovske - Neronovo (Road)
Location: Dniprovske - Neronovo
Type: Road
Constructed: 2014
Neronovo - Dniprovske (Road)
Location: Dniprovske - Neronovo
Type: Road
Constructed: N/A
Honyuki - Sleptsovo
Location: Honyuki - Sleptsovo
Type: Pedestrian
Constructed: N/A
Anosovo - Flax Plant
Location: Anosovo - Anosovo Flax Plant
Type: Road
Constructed: N/A
Nakhimovske - Gerasimovo
Location: Nakhimovske - Gerasimovo
Type: Road
Constructed: N/A
Glushkovo - Fedurkino
Location: Glushkovo - Fedurkino
Type: Road
Constructed: N/A
Kazarinovo - Village
Location: Kazarinovo - Village
Type: Road
Constructed: N/A
Prudky - Nadezhda (Upper)
Location: Prudky - Nadezhda
Type: Road
Constructed: 2004
Prudky - Nadezhda (Lower)
Location: Prudky - Nadezhda
Type: Road
Constructed: 1937
Nikulino - Zabelino
Location: Nikulino - Zabelino
Type: Rail
Constructed: N/A
Martinkovo - Verkhnedneprovsky
Location: Martinkovo - Verkhnedneprovsky
Type: Pedestrian
Constructed: N/A
Polybino - Elysee
Location: Polybino - Elysee
Type: Road
Constructed: N/A
Dorogobuzh - Ivonino (Bypass)
Location: Dorogobuzh - Ivonino (bypass road)
Type: Road
Constructed: 1997
Dorogobuzh (Old)
Location: Dorogobuzh
Type: Road
Constructed: Before 1930
Solovyov Crossing
Location: Korovniki - Solovyov
Type: Road
Constructed: 1970
Yerdytsia - Prydniprovska
Location: Yerdytsia - Prydniprovska
Type: Rail
Constructed: N/A
Barracks 368km - Falcon Mountain
Location: Barracks 368 km - Falcon Mountain
Type: Rail
Constructed: N/A
High - Falcon Mountain (Smolensk Bypass)
Location: High - Falcon Mountain (Smolensk bypass)
Type: Road
Constructed: 1980s
Stepan Razin Street Bridge
Location: Smolensk
Type: Road
Constructed: 1978
Dnieper Bridge
Location: Smolensk
Type: Road
Constructed: 1961
Smolensk Pedestrian Bridge
Location: Smolensk
Type: Pedestrian
Constructed: 2013
Dzerzhinsky Street Bridge
Location: Smolensk
Type: Road
Constructed: 1898โ1941/1960
Gniezno Bridge
Location: Demidovka - Smolensk
Type: Road
Constructed: N/A
Miganovo - Gusino
Location: Miganovo - Gusino
Type: Road
Constructed: 1966
Belarusian Crossings
Dubroลญna (Border)
Location: Belarus-Ukraine border segment near Slavutych
Type: Railroad special purpose
Constructed: 1930
Coordinates: 51ยฐ29'59โณN 30ยฐ35'05โณE / 51.4998ยฐN 30.5848ยฐE
M1 Highway Bypass
Location: Paลกyna - Prydniaproลญje
Type: Road
Constructed: 1981
Voroลกa (Mahilioลญ Street)
Location: Voroลกa
Type: Road
Constructed: 1957
Voroลกa (Juryja Babkova Street)
Location: Voroลกa
Type: Road
Constructed: N/A
Voroลกa (Rail)
Location: Voroลกa
Type: Rail
Constructed: N/A
Kopys
Location: Kopys - Alieksandryja (ล kloลญ Raion)
Type: Road
Constructed: 2007
ล kloลญ
Location: ล kloลญ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1962
Mahilioลญ Bypass
Location: Paฤulkaลญka - Palykaviฤy
Type: Road
Constructed: 1997
Mahilioลญ (Rail)
Location: Mahilioลญ
Type: Rail
Constructed: 1936
Mahilioลญ (Karaliova Street)
Location: Mahilioลญ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1996
Mahilioลญ (Puลกkinski Praspiekt)
Location: Mahilioลญ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1959
Mahilioลญ (ล mita Bridge)
Location: Mahilioลญ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1967
Bychaลญ
Location: Varanino - Bychaลญ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1964
Rahaฤoลญ
Location: Rahaฤoลญ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1959
ลฝlobin Bypass (North)
Location: Aliaksandraลญka - Liebiadzieลญka
Type: Road
Constructed: 2014
ลฝlobin Bypass (South)
Location: Aliaksandraลญka - Liebiadzieลญka
Type: Road
Constructed: 1970s
ลฝlobin (Rail - West)
Location: ลฝlobin
Type: Rail
Constructed: N/A
ลฝlobin (Rail - East)
Location: Siannaja - ลฝlobin
Type: Rail
Constructed: N/A
Dunaj - Haroลกkaลญ (Old)
Location: Dunaj - Haroลกkaลญ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1958
Dunaj - Haroลกkaลญ (New)
Location: Dunaj - Haroลกkaลญ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1988
Ukrainian Crossings
Belarus-Ukraine Border (Source)
Crossing: N/A
Carries: N/A
Location: Belarus-Ukraine border near Slavutych
Constructed: 1987 or later
Coordinates: 51ยฐ23'39โณN 30ยฐ38'28โณE / 51.3943ยฐN 30.6411ยฐE
Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant
Crossing: Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant
Carries: Highway H02 / railroad special purpose
Location: Vyshhorod, Kyiv Oblast
Constructed: 1964
Coordinates: 50ยฐ35'22โณN 30ยฐ30'24โณE / 50.5895ยฐN 30.5067ยฐE
Pivnichnyi Bridge (Northern)
Crossing: Pivnichnyi Bridge (Northern)
Carries: prospekts Stepana Bandery/Romana Shukhevycha
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 3 December 1976
Coordinates: 50ยฐ29'27โณN 30ยฐ32'12โณE / 50.4909ยฐN 30.5368ยฐE
Rybalskyi Rail Bridge
Crossing: Rybalskyi Rail Bridge
Carries: Railroad Southwestern Railways
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 9 November 1929
Coordinates: 50ยฐ29'02โณN 30ยฐ32'33โณE / 50.4838ยฐN 30.5424ยฐE
Podilsko-Voskresenskyi Bridge
Crossing: Podilsko-Voskresenskyi Bridge
Carries: Road and Metro
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 1 December 2024
Coordinates: 50ยฐ28'22โณN 30ยฐ32'06โณE / 50.4728ยฐN 30.535ยฐE
Havanskyi Bridge
Crossing: Havanskyi Bridge
Carries: Naberezhno-Rybalska vulytsia
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 50ยฐ28'09โณN 30ยฐ31'38โณE / 50.4691ยฐN 30.5271ยฐE
Rybalskyi Bridge (Pedestrian)
Crossing: Rybalskyi Bridge
Carries: pedestrian (closed)
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 3 July 1957
Coordinates: 50ยฐ28'24โณN 30ยฐ31'23โณE / 50.4733ยฐN 30.523ยฐE
Parkovyi Bridge
Crossing: Parkovyi Bridge
Carries: pedestrian
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 50ยฐ27'24โณN 30ยฐ32'03โณE / 50.4568ยฐN 30.5342ยฐE
Kyiv Metro Bridge / Rusanivskyi Bridge
Crossing: Kyiv Metro Bridge / Rusanivskyi Bridge
Carries: Kyiv Metro / Brovarskyi prospekt
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 5 November 1965
Coordinates: 50ยฐ27'24โณN 30ยฐ32'03โณE / 50.4568ยฐN 30.5342ยฐE
Venetsiansky Bridge
Crossing: Venetsiansky Bridge
Carries: N/A
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 50ยฐ26'54โณN 30ยฐ34'31โณE / 50.4484ยฐN 30.5753ยฐE
Rusanivka Channel Bridge (North)
Crossing: Rusanivka Channel Bridge, North / Rusanivka Channel Bridge, South
Carries: Rusanivska Naberezhna
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 50ยฐ26'47โณN 30ยฐ35'28โณE / 50.4464ยฐN 30.591ยฐE / 50ยฐ25'57โณN 30ยฐ35'34โณE / 50.4324ยฐN 30.5927ยฐE
Rusanivka Channel Bridge (Side)
Crossing: Rusanivka Channel Bridge, Side
Carries: pedestrian traffic, vehicle traffic
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 50ยฐ26'23โณN 30ยฐ36'30โณE / 50.4397ยฐN 30.6083ยฐE
Rusanivka Channel Bridge (Pedestrian North)
Crossing: Rusanivka Channel Bridge, pedestrian north
Carries: pedestrian
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 50ยฐ26'38โณN 30ยฐ36'00โณE / 50.444ยฐN 30.6ยฐE
Rusanivka Channel Bridge (Pedestrian South)
Crossing: Rusanivka Channel Bridge, pedestrian south
Carries: pedestrian
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 50ยฐ26'04โณN 30ยฐ36'00โณE / 50.4345ยฐN 30.6ยฐE
Paton Bridge
Crossing: Paton Bridge
Carries: European route E95
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 5 November 1953
Coordinates: 50ยฐ25'40โณN 30ยฐ35'00โณE / 50.4277ยฐN 30.5834ยฐE
Darnytsia Rail Bridge
Crossing: Darnytsia Rail Bridge
Carries: Railroad Southwestern Railways
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 1949
Coordinates: 50ยฐ25'02โณN 30ยฐ35'25โณE / 50.4173ยฐN 30.5902ยฐE
New Darnytskyi Bridge
Crossing: New Darnytskyi Bridge
Carries: Railroad Southwestern Railways / Kyiv Metro / Darnytske shose
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 27 September 2010
Coordinates: 50ยฐ25'01โณN 30ยฐ35'25โณE / 50.4169ยฐN 30.5904ยฐE
Pivdennyi Bridge (Southern)
Crossing: Pivdennyi Bridge (Southern)
Carries: European route E40
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 25 December 1990
Coordinates: 50ยฐ23'41โณN 30ยฐ35'35โณE / 50.3947ยฐN 30.5931ยฐE
Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant
Crossing: Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant
Carries: Highway H02 / railroad special purpose
Location: Kaniv
Constructed: 1972
Coordinates: 49ยฐ45'43โณN 31ยฐ27'55โณE / 49.7619ยฐN 31.4654ยฐE
Cherkasy Dam
Crossing: Cherkasy Dam
Carries: Highway H16 / railroad Odesa Railways
Location: Cherkasy
Constructed: 1960
Coordinates: 49ยฐ28'45โณN 32ยฐ02'21โณE / 49.4791ยฐN 32.0392ยฐE
Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant
Crossing: Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant
Carries: Highway M22, H08 / railroad Southern Railways
Location: Svitlovodsk
Constructed: 1959
Coordinates: 49ยฐ04'24โณN 33ยฐ15'02โณE / 49.0732ยฐN 33.2506ยฐE
Kriukiv Bridge
Crossing: Kriukiv Bridge
Carries: Highway M22, H08 / railroad Southern Railways
Location: Kremenchuk
Constructed: 21 December 1949
Coordinates: 49ยฐ03'09โณN 33ยฐ25'26โณE / 49.0526ยฐN 33.4238ยฐE
New Kremenchuk Bridge
Crossing: New Kremenchuk Bridge
Carries: N/A
Location: Kremenchuk
Constructed: Under construction
Coordinates: N/A
Middle Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Plant
Crossing: Middle Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Plant
Carries: T04-12, T04-14 / railroad Cisdnieper Railways
Location: Kamianske
Constructed: 1964
Coordinates: 48ยฐ32'48โณN 34ยฐ32'24โณE / 48.5466ยฐN 34.5399ยฐE
Livoberezhnyi Bridge (Left-bank)
Crossing: Livoberezhnyi Bridge (Left-bank)
Carries: prospekt Anoshkina
Location: Kamianske
Constructed: 1996
Coordinates: 48ยฐ32'02โณN 34ยฐ35'43โณE / 48.534ยฐN 34.5953ยฐE
Kaidatskyi Bridge
Crossing: Kaidatskyi Bridge
Carries: European route E50, M04 / city tram
Location: Dnipro
Constructed: 10 November 1982
Coordinates: 48ยฐ29'55โณN 34ยฐ57'57โณE / 48.4987ยฐN 34.9659ยฐE
Staryi Bridge
Crossing: Staryi Bridge
Carries: vulytsia Karuna / city tram / railroad Cisdnieper Railways
Location: Dnipro
Constructed: 18 May 1884
Coordinates: 48ยฐ29'21โณN 35ยฐ01'44โณE / 48.4893ยฐN 35.029ยฐE
Tsentralnyi Bridge (New)
Crossing: Tsentralnyi Bridge (New)
Carries: Slobozhanskyi prospekt
Location: Dnipro
Constructed: 5 November 1966
Coordinates: 48ยฐ28'35โณN 35ยฐ03'22โณE / 48.4765ยฐN 35.0562ยฐE
Merefa-Kherson Bridge
Crossing: Merefa-Kherson Bridge
Carries: Railroad Cisdnieper Railways
Location: Dnipro
Constructed: 21 December 1932
Coordinates: 48ยฐ27'55โณN 35ยฐ04'23โณE / 48.4669ยฐN 35.0823ยฐE
Dnieper Hydroelectric Station
Crossing: Dnieper Hydroelectric Station
Carries: Highway H08
Location: Zaporizhzhia
Constructed: 1 May 1932
Coordinates: 47ยฐ51'49โณN 35ยฐ05'20โณE / 47.8636ยฐN 35.089ยฐE
Dniprohes Pedestrian Bridge
Crossing: Dniprohes Pedestrian Bridge
Carries: pedestrian
Location: Zaporizhzhia
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 47ยฐ51'53โณN 35ยฐ05'25โณE / 47.8646ยฐN 35.0903ยฐE
Zaporizhzhia Arch Bridge
Crossing: Zaporizhzhia Arch Bridge
Carries: Road
Location: Zaporizhzhia
Constructed: 1974
Coordinates: 47ยฐ51'43โณN 35ยฐ03'45โณE / 47.8619ยฐN 35.0625ยฐE
Preobrazhensky Bridge
Crossing: Preobrazhensky Bridge
Carries: Railroad Cisdnieper Railways / T08-06 and Road
Location: Zaporizhzhia
Constructed: 31 December 1952
Coordinates: 47ยฐ49'13โณN 35ยฐ04'29โณE / 47.8204ยฐN 35.0747ยฐE
New Zaporizhzhia Dniper Bridge
Crossing: New Zaporizhzhia Dniper Bridge
Carries: Closed-Access Highway
Location: Zaporizhzhia
Constructed: Under Construction
Coordinates: 47ยฐ50'33โณN 35ยฐ05'08โณE / 47.8426ยฐN 35.0855ยฐE
NikopolโKamianka-Dniprovska Ferry
Crossing: NikopolโKamianka-Dniprovska Ferry
Carries: Nikopol โ Kamianka-Dniprovska
Location: Nikopol
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 47ยฐ50'33โณN 35ยฐ05'07โณE / 47.8424ยฐN 35.0853ยฐE
Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant
Crossing: Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant
Carries: Railroad Odesa Railways / Road P47
Location: Nova Kakhovka
Constructed: 1972, destroyed 2023-06-06
Coordinates: 46ยฐ46'27โณN 33ยฐ22'27โณE / 46.7741ยฐN 33.3741ยฐE
Antonivka Railway Bridge
Crossing: Antonivka Railway Bridge
Carries: Railroad Odesa Railways
Location: Prydniprovske, Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast
Constructed: 31 December 1952 (damaged)
Coordinates: 46ยฐ40'31โณN 32ยฐ47'49โณE / 46.6754ยฐN 32.797ยฐE
Antonivka Road Bridge
Crossing: Antonivka Road Bridge
Carries: European route E97, M17, E58, M14
Location: Antonivka
Constructed: 1985 (damaged)
Coordinates: 46ยฐ40'11โณN 32ยฐ43'13โณE / 46.6697ยฐN 32.7204ยฐE
Major Tributaries
Left Tributaries
Bazavluk, Berezina, Bilozerka, Desna, Drut, Inhulets, Irpin, Konka (Kherson), Konka (Zaporizhzhia), Oril, Pripyat, Psel, Rohachyk, Ros, Samara, Sozh, Stuhna, Sula, Supii, Teteriv, Tiasmyn, Trubizh, Vorskla, Zolotonoshka.
Right Tributaries
The Dnieper has fewer major right tributaries compared to its left bank. Notable ones include the Pripyat and the Ros.
Key Reservoirs
Dnieper Reservoir
Located near Zaporizhzhia, formed by the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station dam.
Kakhovka Reservoir
The largest reservoir on the Dnieper, formed by the Kakhovka Dam.
Kamianske Reservoir
Formed by the Middle Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Plant dam.
Kaniv Reservoir
Formed by the Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant dam.
Kremenchuk Reservoir
Formed by the Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant dam, one of the largest in Europe.
Kyiv Reservoir
Formed by the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant dam, crucial for Kyiv's water supply.
Hydroelectric Stations
Dnieper Hydroelectric Station (DniproHES)
The first major hydroelectric station on the Dnieper, located in Zaporizhzhia. It includes a road and a pedestrian bridge.
Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant
Located downstream from Zaporizhzhia, its dam formed the Kakhovka Reservoir. The structure was destroyed in June 2023.
Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant
Situated near Kaniv, it plays a vital role in the river's cascade system.
Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant
Located north of Kyiv, it forms the Kyiv Reservoir and is part of the Dnieper cascade.
Kyiv Pumped Storage Power Plant
An associated facility near the Kyiv HPP, contributing to grid stability.
Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant
Located near Svitlovodsk, it forms one of the largest reservoirs in Europe.
Middle Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Plant
Situated near Kamianske, it is part of the Dnieper reservoir cascade.
Navigational Canals
Dnipro โ Donbas Canal
Connects the Dnieper River to the Donbas region, primarily for industrial water supply.
Dnipro โ Inhulets Canal
Transfers water from the Dnieper to the Inhulets River basin, supporting irrigation and industry.
Dnipro โ Kryvyi Rih Canal
A vital water supply route for the industrial city of Kryvyi Rih.
Kakhovka Canal
A major canal originating from the Kakhovka Reservoir, supplying water to southern Ukraine.
North Crimean Canal
Originally supplied water from the Dnieper to Crimea, originating from the Kakhovka Reservoir.
Cities on the Dnieper
Cherkasy
A major port city located on the Kremenchuk Reservoir.
Dnipro
The fourth-largest city in Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper.
Dorogobuzh
An ancient city in Russia, located on the upper reaches of the Dnieper.
Kyiv
The capital and largest city of Ukraine, situated on the Dnieper River.
Mogilev
A significant city in Belarus, located on the Dnieper.
Smolensk
A historic city in Russia, located on the upper Dnieper.
Important Notes
Left Tributaries
Tributaries listed in italics are considered left bank tributaries.
Kakhovka Dam Destruction
The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant and its associated dam were destroyed on June 6, 2023, significantly altering the downstream landscape.
Conflict Impact
Several bridges, notably the Antonivka Railway and Road Bridges near Kherson, have sustained damage during the ongoing conflict.
External Resources
Dnieper River Overview
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