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Dnieper River
The Dnieper River at Kiev, Ukr.
The Dnieper River features a well-developed network of tributaries that vary by the river's course. These major tributaries are categorized by the section of the river into which they flow:
- Upper Dnieper: This section, extending as far as Kiev, contains the tributaries with the greatest runoff, including the Byarezina, Sozh, Pripet, Teteriv, and Desna rivers.1
- Middle Dnieper: Flowing from Kiev to Zaporizhzhya, the principal tributaries in this region are the Ros, Sula, Psel, Vorskla, and Samara rivers.1
- Lower Dnieper: In the section from Zaporizhzhya to the river's mouth, the largest tributary is the Inhulets River.1