| Velykyi Kuialnyk River | |
|---|---|
 The lower course | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Kuialnyk Estuary |
| Length | 150 km (93 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,860 km (720 sq mi) |
The Velykyi Kuialnyk (Ukrainian: Великий Куяльник) or Bolshoy Kuyalnik (Russian: Большой Куяльник) is a river in Podilsk and Berezivka Raions of Odesa Oblast, Ukraine. It flows into the Kuialnyk Estuary of the Black Sea. The river spans 150 kilometres (93 mi), with a drainage basin covering 1,860 square kilometres (720 sq mi). The urban-type settlements of Shyriaieve and Ivanivka are located along its banks.
Historically, the Velykyi Kuialnyk was navigable and, along with the Dniester, served as a route for transporting goods to the Black Sea, bypassing the cascades of the Dnieper River. However, in 2007–2008, illegal sand diggers constructed a dam at the river’s mouth, which prevented it from emptying into the sea. The dam has not been removed, resulting in the gradual drying of the estuary.
References
- ^ "Большой Куяльник" (in Russian). Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- "Куяльник: туманное будущее национального парка" (in Russian). Таймер. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- Симоненко, Ольга. "Куяльник погибает: одесское "Мертвое море" обмелело" (in Russian). Odesa-life. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
 Rivers of Ukraine by tributary or drainage basin | |
|---|---|
| Black Sea | |
| Bug | |
| Danube | |
| Dnieper (Rapids) | |
| Dniester | |
| Don | |
| Pripyat | |
| San | |
| Sea of Azov | |
| Southern Bug | |
| Syvash | |
46°47′52″N 30°35′33″E / 46.79778°N 30.59250°E / 46.79778; 30.59250
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