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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: 1898—1941/1960
Gniezno Bridge
Location: Demidovka - Smolensk
Type: Road
Constructed: N/A
Miganovo - Gusino
Location: Miganovo - Gusino
Type: Road
Constructed: 1966
Belarusian Crossings
Dubroŭna (Border)
Location: Belarus-Ukraine border segment near Slavutych
Type: Railroad special purpose
Constructed: 1930
Coordinates: 51°29'59″N 30°35'05″E / 51.4998°N 30.5848°E
M1 Highway Bypass
Location: Pašyna - Prydniaproŭje
Type: Road
Constructed: 1981
Voroša (Mahilioŭ Street)
Location: Voroša
Type: Road
Constructed: 1957
Voroša (Juryja Babkova Street)
Location: Voroša
Type: Road
Constructed: N/A
Voroša (Rail)
Location: Voroša
Type: Rail
Constructed: N/A
Kopys
Location: Kopys - Alieksandryja (Škloŭ Raion)
Type: Road
Constructed: 2007
Škloŭ
Location: Škloŭ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1962
Mahilioŭ Bypass
Location: Pačulkaŭka - Palykavičy
Type: Road
Constructed: 1997
Mahilioŭ (Rail)
Location: Mahilioŭ
Type: Rail
Constructed: 1936
Mahilioŭ (Karaliova Street)
Location: Mahilioŭ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1996
Mahilioŭ (Puškinski Praspiekt)
Location: Mahilioŭ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1959
Mahilioŭ (Šmita Bridge)
Location: Mahilioŭ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1967
Bychaŭ
Location: Varanino - Bychaŭ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1964
Rahačoŭ
Location: Rahačoŭ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1959
Žlobin Bypass (North)
Location: Aliaksandraŭka - Liebiadzieŭka
Type: Road
Constructed: 2014
Žlobin Bypass (South)
Location: Aliaksandraŭka - Liebiadzieŭka
Type: Road
Constructed: 1970s
Žlobin (Rail - West)
Location: Žlobin
Type: Rail
Constructed: N/A
Žlobin (Rail - East)
Location: Siannaja - Žlobin
Type: Rail
Constructed: N/A
Dunaj - Haroškaŭ (Old)
Location: Dunaj - Haroškaŭ
Type: Road
Constructed: 1958
Dunaj - Haroškaŭ (New)
Location: Dunaj - Haroškaŭ
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: 51°23'39″N 30°38'28″E / 51.3943°N 30.6411°E
Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant
Crossing: Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant
Carries: Highway H02 / railroad special purpose
Location: Vyshhorod, Kyiv Oblast
Constructed: 1964
Coordinates: 50°35'22″N 30°30'24″E / 50.5895°N 30.5067°E
Pivnichnyi Bridge (Northern)
Crossing: Pivnichnyi Bridge (Northern)
Carries: prospekts Stepana Bandery/Romana Shukhevycha
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 3 December 1976
Coordinates: 50°29'27″N 30°32'12″E / 50.4909°N 30.5368°E
Rybalskyi Rail Bridge
Crossing: Rybalskyi Rail Bridge
Carries: Railroad Southwestern Railways
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 9 November 1929
Coordinates: 50°29'02″N 30°32'33″E / 50.4838°N 30.5424°E
Podilsko-Voskresenskyi Bridge
Crossing: Podilsko-Voskresenskyi Bridge
Carries: Road and Metro
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 1 December 2024
Coordinates: 50°28'22″N 30°32'06″E / 50.4728°N 30.535°E
Havanskyi Bridge
Crossing: Havanskyi Bridge
Carries: Naberezhno-Rybalska vulytsia
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 50°28'09″N 30°31'38″E / 50.4691°N 30.5271°E
Rybalskyi Bridge (Pedestrian)
Crossing: Rybalskyi Bridge
Carries: pedestrian (closed)
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 3 July 1957
Coordinates: 50°28'24″N 30°31'23″E / 50.4733°N 30.523°E
Parkovyi Bridge
Crossing: Parkovyi Bridge
Carries: pedestrian
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 50°27'24″N 30°32'03″E / 50.4568°N 30.5342°E
Kyiv Metro Bridge / Rusanivskyi Bridge
Crossing: Kyiv Metro Bridge / Rusanivskyi Bridge
Carries: Kyiv Metro / Brovarskyi prospekt
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 5 November 1965
Coordinates: 50°27'24″N 30°32'03″E / 50.4568°N 30.5342°E
Venetsiansky Bridge
Crossing: Venetsiansky Bridge
Carries: N/A
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 50°26'54″N 30°34'31″E / 50.4484°N 30.5753°E
Rusanivka Channel Bridge (North)
Crossing: Rusanivka Channel Bridge, North / Rusanivka Channel Bridge, South
Carries: Rusanivska Naberezhna
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 50°26'47″N 30°35'28″E / 50.4464°N 30.591°E / 50°25'57″N 30°35'34″E / 50.4324°N 30.5927°E
Rusanivka Channel Bridge (Side)
Crossing: Rusanivka Channel Bridge, Side
Carries: pedestrian traffic, vehicle traffic
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 50°26'23″N 30°36'30″E / 50.4397°N 30.6083°E
Rusanivka Channel Bridge (Pedestrian North)
Crossing: Rusanivka Channel Bridge, pedestrian north
Carries: pedestrian
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 50°26'38″N 30°36'00″E / 50.444°N 30.6°E
Rusanivka Channel Bridge (Pedestrian South)
Crossing: Rusanivka Channel Bridge, pedestrian south
Carries: pedestrian
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 50°26'04″N 30°36'00″E / 50.4345°N 30.6°E
Paton Bridge
Crossing: Paton Bridge
Carries: European route E95
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 5 November 1953
Coordinates: 50°25'40″N 30°35'00″E / 50.4277°N 30.5834°E
Darnytsia Rail Bridge
Crossing: Darnytsia Rail Bridge
Carries: Railroad Southwestern Railways
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 1949
Coordinates: 50°25'02″N 30°35'25″E / 50.4173°N 30.5902°E
New Darnytskyi Bridge
Crossing: New Darnytskyi Bridge
Carries: Railroad Southwestern Railways / Kyiv Metro / Darnytske shose
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 27 September 2010
Coordinates: 50°25'01″N 30°35'25″E / 50.4169°N 30.5904°E
Pivdennyi Bridge (Southern)
Crossing: Pivdennyi Bridge (Southern)
Carries: European route E40
Location: Kyiv
Constructed: 25 December 1990
Coordinates: 50°23'41″N 30°35'35″E / 50.3947°N 30.5931°E
Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant
Crossing: Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant
Carries: Highway H02 / railroad special purpose
Location: Kaniv
Constructed: 1972
Coordinates: 49°45'43″N 31°27'55″E / 49.7619°N 31.4654°E
Cherkasy Dam
Crossing: Cherkasy Dam
Carries: Highway H16 / railroad Odesa Railways
Location: Cherkasy
Constructed: 1960
Coordinates: 49°28'45″N 32°02'21″E / 49.4791°N 32.0392°E
Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant
Crossing: Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant
Carries: Highway M22, H08 / railroad Southern Railways
Location: Svitlovodsk
Constructed: 1959
Coordinates: 49°04'24″N 33°15'02″E / 49.0732°N 33.2506°E
Kriukiv Bridge
Crossing: Kriukiv Bridge
Carries: Highway M22, H08 / railroad Southern Railways
Location: Kremenchuk
Constructed: 21 December 1949
Coordinates: 49°03'09″N 33°25'26″E / 49.0526°N 33.4238°E
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: 48°32'48″N 34°32'24″E / 48.5466°N 34.5399°E
Livoberezhnyi Bridge (Left-bank)
Crossing: Livoberezhnyi Bridge (Left-bank)
Carries: prospekt Anoshkina
Location: Kamianske
Constructed: 1996
Coordinates: 48°32'02″N 34°35'43″E / 48.534°N 34.5953°E
Kaidatskyi Bridge
Crossing: Kaidatskyi Bridge
Carries: European route E50, M04 / city tram
Location: Dnipro
Constructed: 10 November 1982
Coordinates: 48°29'55″N 34°57'57″E / 48.4987°N 34.9659°E
Staryi Bridge
Crossing: Staryi Bridge
Carries: vulytsia Karuna / city tram / railroad Cisdnieper Railways
Location: Dnipro
Constructed: 18 May 1884
Coordinates: 48°29'21″N 35°01'44″E / 48.4893°N 35.029°E
Tsentralnyi Bridge (New)
Crossing: Tsentralnyi Bridge (New)
Carries: Slobozhanskyi prospekt
Location: Dnipro
Constructed: 5 November 1966
Coordinates: 48°28'35″N 35°03'22″E / 48.4765°N 35.0562°E
Merefa-Kherson Bridge
Crossing: Merefa-Kherson Bridge
Carries: Railroad Cisdnieper Railways
Location: Dnipro
Constructed: 21 December 1932
Coordinates: 48°27'55″N 35°04'23″E / 48.4669°N 35.0823°E
Dnieper Hydroelectric Station
Crossing: Dnieper Hydroelectric Station
Carries: Highway H08
Location: Zaporizhzhia
Constructed: 1 May 1932
Coordinates: 47°51'49″N 35°05'20″E / 47.8636°N 35.089°E
Dniprohes Pedestrian Bridge
Crossing: Dniprohes Pedestrian Bridge
Carries: pedestrian
Location: Zaporizhzhia
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 47°51'53″N 35°05'25″E / 47.8646°N 35.0903°E
Zaporizhzhia Arch Bridge
Crossing: Zaporizhzhia Arch Bridge
Carries: Road
Location: Zaporizhzhia
Constructed: 1974
Coordinates: 47°51'43″N 35°03'45″E / 47.8619°N 35.0625°E
Preobrazhensky Bridge
Crossing: Preobrazhensky Bridge
Carries: Railroad Cisdnieper Railways / T08-06 and Road
Location: Zaporizhzhia
Constructed: 31 December 1952
Coordinates: 47°49'13″N 35°04'29″E / 47.8204°N 35.0747°E
New Zaporizhzhia Dniper Bridge
Crossing: New Zaporizhzhia Dniper Bridge
Carries: Closed-Access Highway
Location: Zaporizhzhia
Constructed: Under Construction
Coordinates: 47°50'33″N 35°05'08″E / 47.8426°N 35.0855°E
Nikopol–Kamianka-Dniprovska Ferry
Crossing: Nikopol–Kamianka-Dniprovska Ferry
Carries: Nikopol – Kamianka-Dniprovska
Location: Nikopol
Constructed: N/A
Coordinates: 47°50'33″N 35°05'07″E / 47.8424°N 35.0853°E
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: 46°46'27″N 33°22'27″E / 46.7741°N 33.3741°E
Antonivka Railway Bridge
Crossing: Antonivka Railway Bridge
Carries: Railroad Odesa Railways
Location: Prydniprovske, Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast
Constructed: 31 December 1952 (damaged)
Coordinates: 46°40'31″N 32°47'49″E / 46.6754°N 32.797°E
Antonivka Road Bridge
Crossing: Antonivka Road Bridge
Carries: European route E97, M17, E58, M14
Location: Antonivka
Constructed: 1985 (damaged)
Coordinates: 46°40'11″N 32°43'13″E / 46.6697°N 32.7204°E
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 – Donbas Canal
Connects the Dnieper River to the Donbas region, primarily for industrial water supply.
Dnipro – Inhulets Canal
Transfers water from the Dnieper to the Inhulets River basin, supporting irrigation and industry.
Dnipro – 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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