The Svapa () is a

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, with a total length of and a basin size of .

History

In 1976, the Mikhailovskoye Reservoir was built on the Svapa River at the confluence with the Bely Nemyod. This reservoir is mainly used for agriculture in

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and

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s. In 2018, in an effort to protect the local flora and fauna, such as those listed in the

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, the area around the source of the Svapa River became designated as a

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. There used to also be two other natural monuments along the river: "Pustosh-Koren" in

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and "Artesian Spring" near the village of , but they were both abolished in 2009.

Characteristics

The river begins near the village of , then travels west along the border between

and

. The river passes through the town of

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, before merging into the

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. The floodplain of the Svapa contains many

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, and the largest

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s are concentrated in the middle and lower regions of the river. The water along the river is quite clean and transparent. During the winter months from November to December, the Svapa freezes up, and usually defrosts by mid-April.

References

{{Reflist Rivers of Kursk Oblast Rivers of Oryol Oblast