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| Location | Kaniv (to the south), Cherkasy and Kiev Oblasts, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 49°55′34″N 31°28′46″E / 49.92611°N 31.47944°ECoordinates: 49°55′34″N 31°28′46″E / 49.92611°N 31.47944°E |
| Lake type | Hydroelectric reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Dnieper River |
| Primary outflows | Dnieper River |
| Basin countries | Russia, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Surface area | 675 km² |
| Water volume | 2.6 km³ |
The Kaniv Reservoir (Ukrainian: Канівське водосховище, Kanivs'ke vodoskhovyshche) is a water reservoir located on the Dnieper River in Ukraine. Named after the city of Kaniv, it covers a total area of 675 square kilometres within the Cherkasy and Kiev Oblasts.[1] It was created in 1972 because of the dams of the Kaniv Hydroelectric Station on the Dnieper River.
The reservoir is 162 km long, up to 5 km wide, and has an average depth of 5.5 meters. The total water volume is 2.6 km³.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Kaniv Reservoir" (in English). Encyclopedia of Ukraine. http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkPath=pages\K\A\KanivReservoir.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
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