Dnieper
The Dnieper is a major eastern European river that flows through Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine before emptying into the Black Sea.
Valdai Hills: An upland region of northwestern Russia where several major rivers, including the Dnieper, rise. The Dnieper begins on this upland, west of Moscow.
Dnipro Hydroelectric Station: A hydroelectric power station and dam on the Dnieper at Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. It was built to generate electricity and regulate the river.
Kyiv: The capital of Ukraine, situated on both banks of the Dnieper in the north-central part of the country. The river divides the city while linking it to routes upstream and downstream.
Dnieper Ukraine: A historical and geographic region of Ukraine associated with the middle and lower Dnieper. The river provides the region’s central geographic axis.
Pripyat River: A major river flowing through Ukraine and Belarus into the Dnieper. Its large, marsh-fed basin joins the Dnieper near Kyiv.
Dnieper Hydroelectric Cascade: A system of hydroelectric stations and reservoirs built along the Dnieper in Ukraine. The cascade supplies power, supports navigation, and reshapes the river’s flow.
Dnipro: A city in central Ukraine on the Dnieper, named after the river. Its location made it a major industrial and river-transport center.
Kyiv Reservoir: A large reservoir on the Dnieper north of Kyiv, formed by the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant dam. Its creation flooded settlements and altered habitats upstream of the capital.
Desna River: A river in Russia and Ukraine that flows into the Dnieper near Kyiv. It is one of the Dnieper’s largest tributaries.
Kakhovka Dam: A dam on the lower Dnieper whose destruction in 2023 released a major flood. Its collapse showed the downstream risks of controlling the river with dams.