Zolotonoshka (river)

River in Ukraine

50°1′40″N 32°5′42″E / 50.02778°N 32.09500°E / 50.02778; 32.09500 MouthDnieper

• location

near Zolotonosha, Chapayevka

• coordinates

49°29′55″N 32°11′06″E / 49.4987°N 32.1851°E / 49.4987; 32.1851Length88 km (55 mi)Basin size1,260 km² (490 sq mi)Basin featuresProgressionDnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea

The Zolotonoshka is a small river in south-central Ukraine. The Zolotonoshka is a left tributary of the Dnieper (Dnipro). The length of the river is 88 kilometers. The drainage basin is 1260 km².

The name is derived from a legend that Ukrainian cossacks were hiding gold (from Ukrainian: золото (zoloto - gold) in the river. Scientists explain that the sand on the bottom of the river was shining in the sunlight, making people believe that there was gold.^[1] It is located near and chiefly serves the needs of the city of Zolotonosha. Since about 2011, the sewage from the city has been drained directly into the river without any processing, destroying the eco-system of the river.^[2]

References

^ "М. Золотоноша | Туристичні куточки Черкаської області | Черкаська область". Archived from the original on January 9, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ http://pres-centr.ck.ua/region/zolotonoshskiy/18043/ Золотоношка потребує реанімації, 29 April 2011.