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.

Kaniv Reservoir
Location of reservoir in Ukraine
Location of reservoir in Ukraine
Kaniv Reservoir
Location of reservoir in Ukraine
Location of reservoir in Ukraine
Kaniv Reservoir
LocationKaniv (to the south), Cherkasy and Kyiv 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 (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)
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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

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