Nenasytec Rapid, Rapids in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
Nenasytec Rapid is a series of rapids on the Dnieper River in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast that stretched for several hundred meters along the riverbed. The water rushed through natural granite formations that created cascading steps and turbulent sections across the river.
These rapids formed a natural barrier for traders and travelers on the Dnieper River for centuries due to their powerful currents. The completion of the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station in 1932 caused them to be submerged beneath the reservoir water, ending their existence as a visible feature.
Local inhabitants named this section of rapids 'Peklo', meaning Hell, due to the thunderous sounds of water that echoed several kilometers across the region.
Since these rapids are now submerged beneath the Dnieper Reservoir, visitors can only view the location from the water or from the shores above. The site offers views along the reservoir banks where the rapids once flowed.
Local people called this section of water "Peklo," meaning Hell in their language, because of the deafening roar the water made as it crashed over the rocks. This name shows how feared and dangerous early river travelers found this place.
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