Dnieper-Bug Estuary

Dnieper-Bug Estuary
Dnieper-Bug Estuary
Satellite view of the Dnieper-Bug Estuary
Location Ukraine
Coordinates 46°37′N 31°57′E / 46.617°N 31.95°E / 46.617; 31.95Coordinates: 46°37′N 31°57′E / 46.617°N 31.95°E / 46.617; 31.95
Lake type estuary
Primary inflows Dnieper, Southern Bug
Basin countries Ukraine
Max. length 63 km
Max. width 17 km
Average depth 4-6 m
Max. depth 12 m
Settlements Ochakiv, Mykolaiv

Dnieper-Bug Estuary (Ukrainian: Дніпровсько-Бузький лиман) is an open estuary, or liman, of two rivers: Dnieper and Southern Bug. Located in the northern coast of the Black Sea. The most important port is Ochakiv.

The water body includes two parts: more wide Dnieper Estuary (55 km long, up to 17 km wide), and narrow Bug Estuary (47 km long, from 5 to 11 km wide). Average depth 6–7 m, maximal is 12 m.

The estuary has transport, recreation, and fisheries importance.


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