Nugush reservoir and located onNeighborhood National Park - the favorite places of rest in Bashkiria. The reservoir, often referred to as the "sea" or "lake", is surrounded by picturesque ridges. In the immediate vicinity of the mountains, surrounded by forests, amazing monuments of nature of the Southern Urals, there are recreation centers, campgrounds, children's health camps and places for accommodating unorganized tourists who prefer to come to Nugush “savages”.
The main hydrographic features of the Nugush River and reservoirs
Nugush - right tributary. White flowing into the Kama.Translated from the Turkic name of the river means "clean flow". The sources are located in the Yurmatau ridge on the territory of the Beloretsk district. The length of the channel to the confluence of the Belaya River is 235 km. The tributaries of the Nugush, which provide its full flow, are the Maly Nugush, Uryuk and others rivers.
Surprisingly, surrounded by industrialregions preserved this corner of virgin nature. The Nugush reservoir belongs to the National Natural Park "Bashkiria", limits 80 km of its territory from the north-west. The upper reaches of the White River are located to the east of the South Ural Reserve, and the middle course of the Nugush falls on the territory of the Shulgan-Tash Reserve.
The appearance of the reservoir in this area is due tothe construction of the dam in 1965 and the launch of the hydroelectric power station in 1967. For a 2.5 km long dam, 400 million cubic meters of the purest water are stored. The man-made lake extends from the northeast to the southwest, its length is 20 km, and its width is 5 km. The average depth of the reservoir is 15.8 m, the maximum reaches 30 m. The Nugush hydropower station regulates the level of the river during the flood period, the reservoir serves for the water supply of the population and enterprises of the cities of Salavat, Ishimbay, Sterlitamak, Meleuz.
Nugush reservoir: how to get there by car
The path to the Nugush reservoir for manyTravelers starts with a trip to Ufa. Arriving in the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan from the European part or from the east - from Magnitogorsk and Chelyabinsk, you need to drive about 250 km to the south - in the direction of Sterlitamak and Salavat. It is better to pass these cities along bypass roads in order to get faster to Meleuz, the administrative center of the district of the same name. From him to go about 35 km north-east to the village of Nugush. Those travelers who come from the direction of Orenburg, arrive at Meleuz and from here go to the reservoir.
Nature around the reservoir
The Bashkortostan National Park is located on the territory of three districts of Bashkortostan (Meleuzovsky, Kugarchinsky and Burzyansky). The area is 823 km2of which 25 km2 falls on the Nugush reservoir. The western slopes of the Southern Urals descend to this region, here lies the picturesque interfluve of the Belaya and Nugush rivers, and the Bash-Alatau, Yamantau and other ridges rise.
Mountain forests and reservoirs of the Southern Urals are importantcomponents of a unique natural complex. Its entire territory is a section of ancient folding with an amazing geological history. About 400 million years ago, a vast paleoocean stretched here, in which volcanic island arcs rose, resembling the modern Kuriles. The remains of these islands are preserved in the area of Magnitogorsk, and the effects of later geological processes - karst craters, caves, rocks - can be seen in the vicinity of the reservoir. Mountain ranges and forests provide reliable natural protection from cold air masses and winds.
Rest on the Nugush reservoir
Bottom and places of the coast of man-made lakestudded with waves of stone chips of different shapes and sizes. In many areas of the coast, tourist bases have been built, there are holiday homes with equipped sandy beaches, and campgrounds. Fans of water sports here offer:
- windsurfing - entertainment, “hybrid” between sailing and conquering the waves on a surfboard;
- try your hand at kiting - flying a "kite";
- rush with the breeze behind the boat on a wakeboard;
- ride on jet skis and boats.
If you are lucky, then in the summer on the water surface of Nugushreservoirs you can watch as participants compete in the championship of Bashkortostan in sailing. Different types of entertainment and rental of necessary equipment are offered by recreation centers on the Nugush reservoir. Popular among tourists are walks along the rivers and the man-made lake on a boat, rafting, horseback riding and trekking on the mountain trails of the Southern Urals surrounded by wildlife.
Recreation facilities on the shore of the reservoir and in settlements of the Meleuz district
Good placement is one of the main conditions.great holiday. On the banks of the Nugush reservoir there are about 30 tourist facilities, designed for travelers with different incomes. The well-groomed areas of the complexes are surrounded by forest and mountains, bordering the Nugush reservoir on all sides.
База отдыха «Нугуш» привлекает тем, что located on the side of the National Park "Bashkiria". Good conditions for accommodation of tourists are created in a cozy building, those who wish can rent residential “Kvadro” trailers designed for two people. The recreation center "Lesnaya Skazka" offers accommodation in two-storey houses, "Solnechnaya" provides campers with campers, and "Birch" provides spacious cottages and wooden houses. Most of the equipped beaches belong to recreation centers and sanatoriums, where there are canteens, water sports, sports facilities, rental points for boats and catamarans. The Parus camp site offers not only summer, but also winter types of recreation: walks on snowmobiles, snowkiting, sledding, skis and skates for hire.
Reserves in the vicinity of Nugush
В туристических буклетах Нугушское водохранилище called "Mountain tale", "Pearl of Bashkiria." In these places there is an opportunity to combine a beach holiday with ecological tourism, sports, to get acquainted with national cuisine. Many of them include in their recreation program a visit to the Bashkir National Park, located almost on the border of the mountain forest complexes of the Southern Urals and the steppe zone. In the east, the park is adjacent to the reserve "Shulgan-Tash." Creating a national park "Bashkiria" in 1986, pursued several goals. One of them was the streamlining of the recreational use of the beautiful mountain landscapes of the Southern Urals. Unorganized parking of tourists, amateur routes caused great damage to the vulnerable nature of the Urals. With organized visits, it is easier to ensure quality rest and reliable protection of unique nature monuments.
Kutuk tract - a landmark of the Nugush reservoir
In the national park "Bashkiria" nature has createdThere are many places that tourists visit with pleasure. The Kutuk tract, bounded by mountain ranges, the Nugush and Belaya rivers, is located 20 km east of the village of Nuguz. Here is the longest cave of the Urals - Kutuk-Sumgan, there are other interesting buildings created by the main architect - nature (karst tunnel, endangered rivers, karst lake). As a result of karst processes, the miraculous “Cooperle Bridge” arose. The name of the nature monument was given by the name of the river, which disappears into the underground channel. A narrow limestone “bridge” with a length of 30 m is the remnant of a collapsed arch of a blurred cave. Behind it, the river forms a cascade of waterfalls 3 and 15 m high.
Reviews about the rest
Посещение Нугушского водохранилища и территории Bashkiria National Park is a good kind of recreation surrounded by mountains and forests. Organized water activities, interesting land excursions and travel by boat, boat. Tourists are particularly attracted by their ecological and aesthetic value of the Nugush reservoir. Reviews of travelers who visited the left bank with tourist bases and the right, where the "savages" rest, differ mainly in the description of accommodation methods. You can put up a tent in the woods, bring a boat or a boat with you, leave your car in the parking lot. Many tourists note the large size of the reservoir, appreciate its cleanliness, and are happy to have the opportunity to fish, take a ride on a motor ship, or a water bike. One of the main advice of those people who have already rested on the shores of Lake Nugush, concerns the peculiarities of the beaches and the bottom. It is better to worry about the special shoes with a back in which you can go into the reservoir and swim.
