Primary outflows Volga River Max. length 540 km (340 mi) Area 3,117 km² Volume 31.5 km³ Outflow location Volga River | Primary inflows Basin countries Russia Max. width 17 km (11 mi) Width 17 km Length 540 km Inflow source Volga River | |
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The Volgograd Reservoir (Russian: Волгоградское водохранилище) is a reservoir in Russia formed at the Volga River by the dam of the Volga Hydroelectric Station. It lies within the Volgograd Oblast and Saratov Oblast and named after the city of Volgograd. It was constructed during 1958-1961.
Map of Volgograd Reservoir, Volgograd Oblast, Russia, 404010
Its area is 3,117 km², volume is 31,5 km³, length is 540 km, maximal width is 17 km, average depth is 10.1 m. It is the third largest reservoir in Russia (after Kuybyshev Reservoir and Rybinsk Reservoir).
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