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Kaniv Reservoir

Coordinates: 49°55′34″N 31°28′46″E / 49.92611°N 31.47944°E / 49.92611; 31.47944
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Kaniv Reservoir
LocationKaniv (to the south), Cherkasy and Kiev Oblasts, Ukraine
Coordinates49°55′34″N 31°28′46″E / 49.92611°N 31.47944°E / 49.92611; 31.47944
TypeHydroelectric reservoir
Primary inflowsDnieper River
Primary outflowsDnieper River
Basin countriesRussia, Belarus, Ukraine
Max. length162 km
Max. width5 km
Surface area675 km²
Average depth5.5 m
Water volume2.6 km³
Surface elevation87 m

The Kaniv Reservoir ([Канівське водосховище, Kanivs'ke vodoskhovyshche] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) 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 following construction of the dams of the Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kaniv Reservoir". Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Retrieved 2008-01-24.