Laba - the river of the Krasnodar Territory

Laba - the river, which is famous for its unbridled character, rapid flow and indescribable picturesqueness. For tourists traveling in the mountains of the Caucasus, it is very popular. Local residents widely use Laba's waters for economic purposes. This reservoir can be called with certainty the main river of the Krasnodar Territory, without which the landscape of the European part of Russia would not be so colorful.

Laba (river): where is the

This reservoir is one of the most significant in the Transcaucasian region of Russia. Laba is a river (the tributary of the Kuban), which flows through two regions: Adygea and Krasnodar Krai. It originates from the villages of Red Guy and Free World. It is formed by the merger of two rivers: Malaya and Bolshaya Laba. Brooks, turning into a huge river, flow from the glaciers of the Main Caucasian Range.

Laba is a river in the Krasnodar Territory, which flows through the flat terrain, in the Adyghe district - along the lowlands and high mountain gorges.

Two large cities have been erected on its banks: Labinsk and Ust-Labinsk. From the Krasnodar Territory on the Lab stand the villages of Phia, Rozhkao, Zagedan, the village of Asiatic. In the Adyghe area near it there are many small villages and auls: Natyrbovo, Yegerukhay, Pshizo, Hatukai.

origin of name

The Adyg people called Labu "Labe". A definite version of why the river carries such an unusual name does not exist. There are conjectures that the word is borrowed from the Iranian language, on which "lab" means "shore". From the language of the Svan, the neighbors of the Caucasians, the "labna" is translated as "source". Karachai language interprets the word "lab" as a bell. If we draw a parallel and collect all the variants of origin and translation together, we get a literary affectionate "ringing river".

general characteristics

This river has such dimensions:

• The length is 215 km;
• Length along with tributaries - 10,500 km;
• Depth - from 1.2 m to 2 m;
• Width - from 35 m to 200 m;
• The basin area is 12.5 km²;
• The flow velocity is from 0.7 m / s to 1.2 m / sec.

The upper course of the river is swift. Tributaries Labs, formed in the mountains and at their footsteps, noisily murmur and flow through the bottomless gorges. The lower stream, on the contrary, is temperate, with sloping banks and sandy beaches.

Laba is a river that has a huge number of tributaries, their total number exceeds 4000. Kuksa, Chamlyk, Hyaga are considered the largest tributaries of Laba.

The river is abundant, but in autumn it considerably becomes shallow. With the advent of spring, glaciers and mountain snow begin to melt, the Laba River increases in volume. The amount of precipitation is of great importance for the spill. In the valleys of the gorges, the snow lies even in the summer. The river feeds on underwater waters.

There are more than 45 glaciers. In the valley of Labs, powerful underground keys are beaten. The surface of the river is covered with a crust of ice in the second half of December, with strong cold. If the winter is warm, Laba does not freeze completely. It thaws in the last days of February or early March.

Laba - the river, which for many years served as an irrigation facility for flooded fields, in the 70s rice was grown on its banks. Now there are no fields, but the main function behind it is preserved: it is used for economic needs.

Flora and fauna

In areas where the river Laba begins to flow, the impenetrable fir trees predominate. Some trees reach several dozen meters in height. In the dense forests grow poplars, willows, ash trees, perennial oaks, shrubs like thorns, hawthorns. Flora, growing along the banks of the river, refers to the steppe species. Typical plants are wheat grass, mint, beans. The floodplain of the river is wide, sometimes swampy. It contains small islets, completely overgrown with trees.

In the waters of Laba, trout, crucian carp, roach, chub live.

Tourism

Laba is a river in the Krasnodar Territory, photo of which shows that it is popular among tourists and fans of outdoor activities. It is used for kayaking and canoeing, for fishing and excursions.

Along the current of the river roads are built. The largest of them - Psebay-Mostovsky, M29-Labinsk, Rodnikovoye highway. The only bridge built across the Labu, connects Adygea with the Krasnodar Territory and stretches for 4.4 km in length. Access to the river is open and free.

Laba is a river that fishermen have chosen. Some of them are engaged in fishing on special equipment professionally. On the banks of the Labe, hotels, sanatoriums, rest areas have been built, beach areas are equipped. Cyclists have noticed the river and regularly arrange races along its shores. Late spring and summer vehicles are rented on the territory of numerous tourist centers.

Waterfalls

During this river there are several places that are very popular. These are waterfalls that have become a landmark in the reservoir. They are often visited by tourists to admire the unique views of nature.

The waterfall Kapustina, located between the villages of Nikitino and Kutan, is the largest in the whole district. The purest water falls from a height of 54 meters. The place of contact of water with a cliff is covered with perennial moss, at the foot of the cliffs a stream flows. Visitors to a wonderful place get under the waterfall and enjoy the powerful splashes of huge water currents.

The height of the Nikitinsky Falls, the second largest in the district, is 46 meters. The waterfall is located in the valley of the river Laba. The ledges of heavy stones, framed by moss, rivet the eye. Its noise is heard for several hundred meters. This natural object is not inferior to the waterfall of Kapustina on attendance. Admire the beauty of nature alone in the Nikitinsky Falls is unlikely to work.