Gorniy Tikich River
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Gorniy Tikich River one of the most beautiful places in the Ukraine.
The river is famous for its rocky canyon near the village of Buki. Length of the canyon about 5 miles. In the area of the canyon you can find the ruins of the first hydroelectric power station in Ukraine. The beginning of the canyon - straight to the heart of the village, near the monument to Lenin.
Gorniy Tikich River flows in the Proterozoic granites, whose age is estimated at 2 milliard years. Gorniy Tikich together with rivers Gniloy Tikich and Yatran included in the pool the Southern Bug. Before entering the water Buksky Canyon Gorniy Tikich roll with chunks of granite, thus creating a two-meter waterfall Vir. Beside him in the nineteenth century was built a large water mill, from which is preserved only in fragments.





