Most of the rivers in Russia are powered by several sources

Fresh water is necessary for life-support of all living organisms. On our planet, the main resources are natural sources. There are many water systems on the territory of the Russian Federation. Most of the rivers in Russia are fed by soil water and seasonal precipitation.

River basins

The distribution of water bodies across the Russian regions is uneven. The river network in the central part of our country runs along the plains and plateaus, reaching a maximum in the Siberian taiga and decreasing to the north and south. The lowest density of the river system is observed in the Caspian lowland. Territorial affiliation is an important factor determining what kind of food most rivers of Russia have.

Rivers located on the vast territory of our country, mainly belong to the basin of the Arctic Ocean. The largest water arteries of the Ural mountain range, the Russian Plain and the western part of Siberia are directed to the northern seas. In the east is the Pacific Ocean basin. Rusla pass through mountainous regions, so they have a small extent and a high flow velocity. The rivers of the western part of Russia are in the basin of the Atlantic Ocean, flow into the Baltic Sea, and in the south of the country - into the Black and Azov Seas.

Climatic features

The length of most Russian rivers is less than 10 km. Only about two hundred of them have a length of more than 500 km. The hydrological and temperature balance of water bodies depends on the features of the relief, the average annual temperature, the availability of groundwater, and nutrition. Most of Russia's rivers have mixed food, so the ice regime has a huge impact on the water level.

Feeding of water bodies

What type of food does most of the rivers in Russia have? Our country occupies quite extensive territories in temperate and high latitudes. This arrangement is of great importance in the determination of power supplies. There are several basic types:

• snow,
• rain,
• ground,
• glacial,
• mixed.

Most rivers in Russia have snow-fed food. Rivers of this category are divided:

• With spring flood - due to melting snow cover after winter;
• With water diversion in summer - depends on the precipitation and melting of glaciers in the mountains;
• With flood mode - flooding can be caused by a sharp rise in the water level due to heavy rains.

Rain water is typical for the western and eastern regions of Russia.

Rivers with a predominance of ground feeding are most often found in Kamchatka. Partially eat from groundwater all the water.

The glacial waters are fed by mountain rivers predominantly in the North Caucasus region.

Most of the rivers in Russia are powered by three sources: thawed and underground water, rain. A small number of currents are fed from four possible sources. The full-fledged river systems have a significant national economic importance. They are used for water supply to populated areas, industry, fishing, as transport routes and energy supply.