Water in my region by Mateusz K.

1. THE RIVER - VISTULA
MATEUSZ KLENTAK KL. V B
Water in our
region

2. VISTULA - the longest river of Poland, 1047 km long. She is also the
longest river flowing into the Baltic Sea. The sources of a river are in
southern Poland, at 1107 m n.p.m., on the west slope of the Sheep's
Mountain in Silesian Beskid.

3. The Vistula is composed of three essential gear-running top, middle
and bottom, which are determined by the largest tributaries: San and
Bug. Running the top counts from the sources to the mouth of the San,
running for the mouth of the Bug River and the course of lower – to the
estuary to the sea. The Vistula has a delta and is flowing into the
Gdańsk Bay. The Vistula is flowing through a lot of Polish cities : Wisła,
Ustroń, Skoczów, Strumień, Czechowice-Dziedzice, Brzeszcze, Oświęcim,
Skawina,Kraków,
Kazimierz Dolny, Puławy.

4. The Vistula is flowing through seven provinces, the river basin of the
Vistula additionally is spreading through 4 provinces.

5. In large numbers species of different kind of fish are inhabiting the
river: bream, roach, common pike, perch and zander. They live in
estuarine stretches of tributaries to the centre Vistula: stream-oriented
lamprey, Rosy Barb, common dace, ide, mumps, gudgeon, spitfire,
roach, loach, goat, eels European . Most important whereas kinds come
across in old river beds, it above all pike, perches, eels, ropes, carp and
roach. River crayfish also live in some old river beds.

6. On the Vistula to meet also it is possible bats. Above it in centre
reaches of the Vistula we have rich birds. Thera are gulls and terns .
Meet you here also hoopoe, kingfisher, thrush, nightingale,
woodpecker, stork.

7. The Vistula is covered with ice from November to March, ice jams are
especially dangerous for the firewall in Włocławek. In spring and
summer is a high risk of flooding, especially in the past, cause massive
damage (e.g. in 1813, 1867, 1903, 1947, 1960).

8. Waters of the Vistula on the 56% the run long are so heavily polluted
that cleannesses are located in no class. Mainly pollutants are slurry.
Between 1963-75 was established zoning plan of the Vistula River and
its drainage area, aiming to reduce flood risks by the construction of
reservoirs, theadaptation of the Vistula River. This plan in most today
was not implemented, for example 6 the planned large reservoirs on
the Vistula River was built only 1, in Włocławek.

9. The basin of the Vistula River, which takes a 2/3 surface Polish, puts in
on the second largest place in the watercatchment area of the Baltic
Sea and on the ninth place in the whole Europa. From other European
rivers the Vistula distinguishes a numer of islands, the sandy channels
and lakes,creating harmony and beauty, unheard of on the rivers
already dealt with.

10. Since 2008, the "Vistula Feast" is being organized, which is a water
event on the Vistula River, which aims to promote all forms of water activity.
During the holidays there are kayaking trips, short voyages on the Vistula,
concerts, exhibitions, presentations, rescue shows, games and fun.

11. For every Polish people the Vistula is an important historical symbol.
It is probably the most Polish of Polish rivers.
The history of our nation was shaped by the Vistula.
Vistula beauty was the reason for the pride of many generations of
Poles. And now the other nations have envied us Vistula as never
before. The Vistula River has become Europe's last river, and its
landscape is a natural, unregulated, large European river.

12. Thank you for your attention.