Grebnevsky Canal

In November 2019, the canal was contaminated with fuel: on November 19, a floating pier sank near Marata Street (Kanavinsky District), and a significant amount of fuel spilled into the Oka; oily slicks were visible along the entire canal, a strong chemical smell hung in the air, and the current carried the pollution toward the Volga.^[1]

The canal is located near the Metro Bridge across the Oka; according to the Nizhny Novgorod Region Office of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, as of January 2019 the ice thickness there reached 15 cm — the minimum safe value for going out onto the ice — which made it one of only two places in Nizhny Novgorod where winter fishing was considered permissible.^[2]

Grebnevsky Canal is an arm of the Oka River within the city limits of Nizhny Novgorod, 130 to 150 meters wide, separating Grebnevskiye Peski Island from Yarmarochnaya Embankment.

See also

• Rules for Maneuvering in the Grebnevsky Canal (archive)

• Grebnevskiye Peski (island)

• Metro Bridge

Sources

1. Vremya N — In November 2019, the Rowing Canal was contaminated with fuel: on November 19, a landing stage sank near Marata Street (Kanavinsky District), and a significant volume of f (archive)
2. In the City of N — The canal is located near the metro bridge over the Oka. According to the Nizhny Novgorod Region Office of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, as of January 2019 the ice thickness at this spot reached 15 cm — the minim (archive)