Vopets is a river in the Safonovsky and Dorogobuzh district of the Smolensk region. The source is near the village of Kuzmino, Safonovsky district. Right tributary of the Dnieper . The mouth in the Dorogobuzh district. Right tributaries: Slaughter, Berdnyakovka, Olshanka, Beryozovka, Krimyanka, Kamenka, Wieliczka, Guzka, Kopachevskaya, Shustovka. Left tributaries: Voronenka, Pogorelovka, Rzhava, Bystrenka, Grains.
| Vopets | |
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 Vopets in the city of Safonovo, downstream | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 74 km |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | near the village of Kuzmino, Safonovsky district |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Dnieper |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Dnipro → Black Sea |
| A country |
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| Region | Smolensk region |
 - source  - mouth | |
The name comes from the ancient Baltic Ape - water, river and the Old Russian suffix ec - small.
In the lower reaches, the width of the river is 5-7 m, the depth is about 2 m. The banks are steep 3-4 m high, overgrown with vine.
Main tributaries: on the left - Pogorelovka , Rzhava , on the right - Slaughter , Beryozovka
Along with the Vyazma River, it is considered the dirtiest river in the Smolensk region, which is due to the vast effluents of industry and housing and communal services of the city of Safonovo , through which it flows.
Links
- Encyclopedia of the Smolensk region . admin-smolensk.ru . Circulation date May 17, 2019.
- Vopets is one of the dirtiest rivers in the Smolensk region. . web.archive.org . Circulation date May 17, 2019.