The Tsna River belongs to the Volga catchment basin. She is the left tributary of Moksha. It flows through the territory of the Tambov and Ryazan regions. The name of the river was given by Mordovian tribes living in this area since the time of the Great Migration of Peoples. From the Finno-Ugric "Tsna" means "shining." The largest settlements on the river are the cities of Morshansk, Kotovsk, Sasovo and Tambov. The Tsna begins in the Sampur district of the Tambov region from the confluence of two small water streams: Wet Peak and White Plyos. It has a large number of tributaries: Sickle (66 km), Karian (48 km), Lesnoy Tambov (89 km), Chelnovaya (121 km), Kersha (86 km), Kashma (111 km), Big Lomovis (106 km), Small Lomovis (66 km), Lipovitsa (52 km) and others. Even before the revolution in 1912, the first hydroelectric power station (within the provincial city) was built on Tsne for the first time in the Tambov region.
Description
Zna-river on the map permeates the entire territory of the Tambov region. It is the largest water artery of the Tambovshina. The total length of Tsna is 445 kilometers, while a 291 km stretch crosses the region. The river begins on the southwestern slopes of the Volga Upland, near the village of Bakharevo, at an altitude of 190 meters above sea level. It flows northward, taking water from various tributaries. The area of the Tsna drainage basin is more than 21 thousand square kilometers. Of these, about 42% are located in the Tambov region. The Tsna River is completely covered by ice by December, which opens in the second half of March or early April (depending on weather conditions). On the left yeregu is a huge number of settlements. The right bank is covered with forest, but the massif reaches the river only in some places, since it was completely cut down during the Great Patriotic War. Mixed river nutrition: precipitation, snowmelt and groundwater. In the spring, during the flood period, the level of Tsna rises to 5 meters.
Economic value
The Tsna River is a calm, flat water stream that is regulated by a system of dams. It is navigable only in places, starting from the regional center of the region and to the mouth. But the list of waterways of the Russian Federation includes only a section from the village of Tensyupino to the place where Tsna flows into Moksha. Before the revolution, barge haulers carried it over. In the days of the USSR, the entire length of the river was used for water communication; vessels of the Zarnitsa type ( hovercraft) followed along it . Now, due to the fact that one of the dams in the Ryazan region has collapsed, the river has become shallow. Other segments are of local importance only. Tsna's water is used for drinking needs, for supplying settlements and industrial enterprises, for irrigation of fields and generation of electric energy. On the banks of the river there are many fish farms.
Fishing
The river Tsna is very attractive for fishermen. Fishing here lasts all year. In certain seasons, when the water is clear enough, underwater fishing is relevant. And there’s what to catch: Verkhovka, chub, Gustera, ruff, asp, goldfish, carp, silver carp, bream, rudd, tench, river lamprey, European perch, burbot, roach, common gudgeon, pike perch, catfish, common pike, bleak and ide. The winter ban lasts from the end of October to the end of April - during this period it is forbidden to place gear on the wintering pits. From April 10 to the beginning of May, you cannot fish for pike, and from October to the end of June it is forbidden to hunt crayfish. In the period from May 1 to June 10 fishing is allowed only on the bottom or float fishing rod, with the number of hooks no more than two. At any time of the year it is forbidden to catch the following types of fish: Chekhon, podust, lamprey, fisherman and mustard.
Tourism and outdoor activities
The Tsna River is very relevant for many lovers of hiking and water tourism. Numerous historical monuments are interesting for backpackers (the estate of Prince Vorontsov-Dashkov, a stud farm with Oryol trotters, Tsninsky Bor with an area of more than 2 thousand square kilometers, numerous churches of the 18th-20th centuries, etc.). There are many architectural monuments in Tambov and Morshansk (Gostiny Dvor, churches, Lukyanenko's mansion, pillars of the Tambov outpost, Morshansk Museum of Local Lore, which has excellent art departments and galleries). Fans of water tourism are attracted to interesting routes. The river Tsna is very beautiful at all times of the year ... Photos convey its charm and charm.