Syukeyevo Caves (Russian: Сюкеевские пещеры, Tatar: Сөйке мәгарәләре) were a group of caves in what is today Kamsko-Ustyinski District, Tatarstan, Russia. Located near the village of Syukeyevo until 1958, they were destroyed by an eruption of the banks of the newly filled Kuybyshev Reservoir.
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| Location | Kamsko-Ustyinski District, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°04′46″N 49°03′09″E / 55.07944°N 49.05250°E |
There were several minor and three notable caves, the biggest Maiden Cave was 120 m long and 14515 m³ in volume. The second notable, Minor Syukeyevo Cave was 70 m long and 734 m³ in volume. Both caves had a dolomite top and a gypsum bottom.
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