Dolgoshchelye — Kuloy River: Web Camera Online

Where Dolgoshchelye Village and the Kuloy River Are Located

Dolgoshchelye is located in the Mezen District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, and serves as the administrative center of the Dolgoshchelye Rural Settlement. The distance to the town of Mezen is about 50 km. The village stretches along the bank of the Kuloy River down to its mouth. Dolgoshchelye.

The Kuloy River and Its Main Characteristics

The Kuloy River is a tributary of the Vaga, formed by the confluence of the Sotka and Kulichyovka rivers. The Kuloy flows into the Mezen Bay of the White Sea; at its mouth there is a small marine area — the Kuloyskaya Guba, parallel to the town of Mezen. The length from the mouth to the source of the Sotka River is 235 km, the total length with the headstream is 350 km. The drainage basin area is 19 thousand km². At the mouth, the river width reaches about 3 km. Wikipedia. The river flows through several settlements, including Dolgoshchelye at its mouth. ru.ruwiki.

Settlements on the Kuloy River

The river has settlements associated with navigation and development of the waterway: Krasny Bor and Kuloy near the source itself, Karyepolye in the middle of the forest, and Dolgoshchelye at the mouth. Dolgoshchelye.

Life by the River and Rare Bird Species

The mouth area of the Kuloy is noted for its rich avifauna: migratory and breeding waterfowl. Six bird species listed in the Red Book of the Russian Federation nest in the Kuloy Biological Reserve: golden eagle, white-tailed eagle, peregrine falcon, eagle owl, osprey, and great grey shrike. Ecology of the Northern Region.

What the Camera Shows

The web camera of Dolgoshchelye shows a panoramic view of the village and the Kuloy River in real time. In the frame — wooden log houses, private buildings with metal and tile roofs, vegetable gardens, and trees. Parked vehicles and fences are visible. In the foreground — the territory of the settlement, in the background — the wide Kuloy River with its turbid water. On the opposite bank — flat terrain with forested areas. Stream URL.