Oskol River
Encyclopedia
Oskol is a river
in Russia
and Ukraine
. It is a left tributary
of the Seversky Donets
. It is 436 km long, with a drainage basin
of 14,680 km².
The river has its sources on the Central Russian Uplands, and flows through Kursk
and Belgorod Oblast
s in Russia, and through the eastern part of Kharkiv Oblast
in Ukraine, where it joins the Seversky Donets river. An artificial lake, the Krasno-Oskol Reservoir
(Chervonooskil Reservoir, Червоноскільське водосховище), was opened in year 1958 to help with flood protection and as a source of electricity.
There are several towns along the Oskol: Stary Oskol
, Novy Oskol
and Valuyki
in Russia, and Kupiansk in Ukraine.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. It is a left tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Seversky Donets
Seversky Donets
Seversky Donets is a river on the south of the East European Plain. It originates in the Central Russian Upland, north of Belgorod, flows south-east through Ukraine and then again through Russia to join the Don River, about from the Sea of Azov...
. It is 436 km long, with a drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of 14,680 km².
The river has its sources on the Central Russian Uplands, and flows through Kursk
Kursk Oblast
Kursk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Kursk.-Geography:The oblast occupies the southern slopes of the middle-Russian plateau, and its average elevation is from 177 to 225 meters . The surface is hilly, and intersected by ravines...
and Belgorod Oblast
Belgorod Oblast
Belgorod Oblast is a federal subjects of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Belgorod. Population: 1,532,670 .-History:...
s in Russia, and through the eastern part of Kharkiv Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast is an oblast in eastern Ukraine. The oblast borders Russia to the north, Luhansk Oblast to the east, Donetsk Oblast to the south-east, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to the south-west, Poltava Oblast to the west and Sumy Oblast to the north-west...
in Ukraine, where it joins the Seversky Donets river. An artificial lake, the Krasno-Oskol Reservoir
Krasno-Oskol Reservoir
Krasno-Oskol Reservoir is an artificial lake on Oskol River in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.The reservoir was opened in year 1958. Its area is 130 km², maximal length 125 km, maximal width 4 km, average depth is 4 m and about the volume 474 km³. The purpose of the reservoir is to regulate flooding,...
(Chervonooskil Reservoir, Червоноскільське водосховище), was opened in year 1958 to help with flood protection and as a source of electricity.
There are several towns along the Oskol: Stary Oskol
Stary Oskol
Stary Oskol is a city in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located south of Moscow, on the Oskol River. Population: 221,163 ; 215,898 ; -History:...
, Novy Oskol
Novy Oskol
Novy Oskol is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Oskol River, northeast of Belgorod. Population: -External links:*...
and Valuyki
Valuyki
Valuyki is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluence of the Valuy and Oskol Rivers, some east of Belgorod. Population: 35,322 ; 35,790 ; 34,863 ; 27,000 ....
in Russia, and Kupiansk in Ukraine.