Nenasytec Rapid

The Nenasytec Rapids extend over 2,453 meters in length and 1,064 meters in width along the Dnieper River, forming natural cascades through granite formations.

These rapids posed significant navigation challenges for traders traveling the Varangian-Greek route during the eighth century, as documented in the Primary Chronicle.

Local inhabitants named this section of rapids 'Peklo', meaning Hell, due to the thunderous sounds of water that echoed several kilometers across the region.

The construction of the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station in 1932 submerged these rapids under the waters of the Dnieper Reservoir, altering the natural landscape.

The rapids contain distinctive outcrops of the Ukrainian Shield, composed of granite and gneiss formations that created nine major cascading sections along the river.

Location: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Length: 2,453.64 m

Width: 1,064.67 m

GPS coordinates: 48.20214,35.18895

Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:42