The route "Podil - Kiev (HPP) dam"

  From Podil we set off upstream against the current of the river, pass Rybalsky Island and Muromets Island, pass under the Petrovsky Railway and Northern Bridges, go around Velikiy Island on the left, leaving behind the mouth of the Desna and exit to the dam of the Kyiv hydroelectric power station.

Description of the turning point

  In addition to the direct function of a hydroelectric power station (electricity production since 1964), it performs a protective function against the "big water" of residential areas located below 103 m above sea level. In addition, the presence of a reservoir improves navigation conditions, especially in the period of shallow water.