Ponor (Nerskaya)
The Ponor (Russian: Понорь), also known as Ponar (Понaрь) is a river in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Nerskaya (Moskva tributary). It is 22 kilometres (14 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 196 square kilometres (76 sq mi).[1] The source is 1 km south from the village of Krupino, Moscow oblast. It flows to the east. Ponor runs into Nerskaya on distance of 5 km on the northeast from the town of Kurovskoye.
| Ponor | |
|---|---|
 The Ponor near the village of Zaponorye | |
| Native name | Понорь |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Nerskaya |
• coordinates | 55.6082°N 38.9867°E |
| Length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Basin size | 196 km2 (76 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nerskaya→ Moskva→ Oka→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
The country, which the Ponor runs through, is very boggy and, therefore, difficult for hiking. Wood has only about the mouth, near the outfall of the Nerskaya.
References
- «Река ПОНОРЬ», Russian State Water Registry
- Russian: Вагнер Б. Б. Реки и озера Подмосковья. – М.: Вече, 2007. – pp. 298–299. ISBN 5-9533-1885-5.
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