Kamianske Reservoir

The Kamianske Reservoir (Ukrainian: Кам'янське водосховище, Kamians'ke vodoskhovyshche) is a reservoir located on the lower part of the Dnieper river in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of Ukraine. Named after the name of the city of Kamianske, the reservoir is mainly used for generating hydroelectric power, transportation, fish farming, and human consumption. Its water level is maintained by the dam of the Middle Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Plant, constructed from 1963 to 1965.

Kamianske Reservoir
Landsat satellite photo
Kamianske Reservoir
Location	Kamianske (to the south), Poltava, Kirovohrad and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts, Ukraine
Coordinates	48°48′N 34°06′E
Type	Hydroelectric reservoir
Primary inflows	Dnieper River
Primary outflows	Dnieper River
Catchment area	567 km2 (219 sq mi)
Basin countries	Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
Max. length	114 km (71 mi)
Max. width	8 km (5.0 mi)
Surface area	567 km2 (219 sq mi)
Max. depth	15 m (49 ft)
Water volume	2.45 km3 (1,990,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	104 m (341 ft)

The ports of Kremenchuk and the Dnieper Mineral Enrichment Complex in Horishni Plavni are located on the reservoir, with access being limited when the reservoir freezes over during the winter.

The reservoir has a length of 114 km, a width of 5 km (8 km max.), an area of 567 km², a depth of 15 meters, and a volume of 2.45 km³.

See also

• Kremenchuk River Port

References