Kaniv Reservoir

Reservoir on the Dnieper river in Ukraine
49°55′34″N 31°28′46″E / 49.92611°N 31.47944°E / 49.92611; 31.47944TypeHydroelectric reservoirPrimary inflowsDnieper RiverPrimary outflowsDnieper RiverBasin countriesRussia, Belarus, UkraineMax. length162 km (101 mi)Max. width5 km (3.1 mi)Surface area675 km2 (261 sq mi)Average depth5.5 m (18 ft)Water volume2.6 km3 (2,100,000 acre⋅ft)Surface elevation87 m (285 ft)Map

The Kaniv Reservoir (Ukrainian: Канівське водосховище, Kanivs'ke vodoskhovyshche) is a reservoir located on the Dnieper river in the Ukrainian oblasts of Cherkasy and Kyiv.[1] Named after the city of Kaniv, the reservoir has a length of 162 km, a maximum width of 5 km, an area of 675 km2, an average depth of 5.5 meters, and a volume of 2.6 km3.[1] Its water level is maintained by a dam of the Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant, built in 1972.

The Kaniv, Kakhovka, Dnieper, Kamianske, Kremenchuk, and Kyiv reservoirs form the Dnieper reservoir cascade, a deep-water route on the Dnieper that allows ships to sail upstream as far as the Prypiat river.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kaniv Reservoir". Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
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Tributaries1
Map of the drainage basin of the Dnieper
ReservoirsHydroelectric
stationsCanals
  • Dnieper - Donbas
  • Dnieper - Inhulets
  • Dnieper - Kryvyi Rih
  • Kakhovka
  • North Crimean
CitiesCrossings


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