Primary inflows Max. length 149 km (93 mi) Surface elevation 77 m Length 149 km Inflow source Dnieper | Primary outflows Dnieper River Area 2,250 km² Width 28 km Volume 13.5 km³ | |
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Location Poltava, Cherkasy, and Kirovohrad Oblasts, Ukraine Type Hydroelectric reservoir Basin countries Russia, Belarus, Ukraine | ||
The Kremenchuk Reservoir (Ukrainian: Кременчуцьке водосховище, Kremenchuts’ke Vodoskhovyshche) is the largest water reservoir located on the Dnieper River. Named for the city of Kremenchuk, it covers a total area of 2,250 square kilometres in the territories of the Poltava, Cherkasy, and Kirovohrad Oblasts in central Ukraine. The reservoir was created in 1959 when the Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant was built.
Map of Kremenchuts'ke Reservoir, Ukraine
The reservoir is 149 km long, 28 km wide, and has an average depth of six meters. The total water volume is 13.5 km³. It is mainly used for irrigation, flood control, fishing, and transport within the area. The main ports located on the reservoir are Cherkasy, and Svitlovodsk. The Sula River flows into the reservoir, forming a delta with numerous islands.
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