Smotrych (river)

48°33′51″N 26°38′16″E / 48.5642°N 26.6378°E / 48.5642; 26.6378Length168 km (104 mi)Basin size1,800 km² (690 sq mi)Basin featuresProgressionDniester→ Dniester Estuary→ Black SeaDesignationOfficial nameLower Smotrych RiverDesignated29 July 2004Reference no.1401^[1]

The Smotrych (Ukrainian: Смотрич, Polish: Smotrycz) is a left tributary of the Dniester, flowing through the Podillia upland of western Ukraine. Its length is 168 km (104 mi), and its drainage basin covers 1,800 km² (694 mi²).^[2] The average width of the river is 10–15 meters wide, and at one point exceeds 40 m.

The river is particularly notable for its tall banks, which give it a ravinelike appearance. It is used for water supply, irrigation, and fishing. A small hydroelectric station is situated on it, as well as the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, the urban-type settlement Smotrych and the town of Horodok (Khmelnytskyi Oblast).

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