Stvyha is a river that originates from the Klesivska Plain wetlands in Rivne Oblast, five kilometers southwest of the village Budky-Snovydovytski. It flows north, and already in Belarus, upon reaching the Pripyat valley, it turns at a right angle to the east and flows into the Pripyat near Turov.
What it is like
The length of the Stvyha is 178 kilometers, of which 60 are in Ukraine. The width of the riverbed ranges from two to four meters in the upper reaches to 30–50 meters in the lower reaches. More than forty percent of the basin is swampy. The riverbed is very winding, forming meanders and islands in the middle course, while the upper course is canalized. Timber was once floated down the Stvyha.
Tributaries
Right tributaries are Hus, Yazvynytsia, Tryzna, Studenytsia, Plav, Mutvytsia; left tributaries are Pereris and Lva, which flows from Rokytne district.
Fishing
Fishing on the Stvyha takes place in winding sections with meanders and in floodplain oxbows. General fishing rules apply.
Nearby
Lva is a left tributary, Sarny lies to the west. More in the article Sarnenskyi Raion.
