Everything about Kivach Waterfall totally explained
Kivach is probably the most famous
waterfall in
Russia. It is situated on the
Suna River in the
Kondopoga District,
Republic of Karelia and gives its name to the
Kivach Natural Reserve, founded in 1931. This 10.7-meter-high tiered waterfall is considered the second highest plain waterfall in Europe, after the
Rhine Falls.
Kivach owes much of its fame to
Gavrila Derzhavin, a Russian poet who was inspired by its "unruly stream" to write "Waterfall", one of the most important Russian poems of the 18th century. Many other eminent visitors followed Derzhavin to see the famed waterfall. One of these was
Alexander II of Russia, who commissioned a new road to Kivach, an arbour on the right bank of the stream and a bridge slightly downstream.
In 1936, the Soviets diverted part of the river to feed a local hydroelectric power station, which affected the waterfall negatively, while its rivals — Girvas (14.8 meters) and Por-Porog (16.8 meters) — were destroyed altogether. Although it isn't as spectacular as it used to be, Kivach is still considered a major sight in Karelia.
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