Volgograd Reservoir

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.

Volgograd Reservoir
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Volgograd Reservoir
Coordinates49.13°N 44.94°E / 49.13; 44.94
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsVolga River
Primary outflowsVolga River
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length540 km (340 mi)
Max. width17 km (11 mi)
Surface area3,117 km2 (1,203 sq mi)
Water volume31.5 km3 (25,500,000 acre⋅ft)
SettlementsKamyshin

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 on Volga in Russia (after Kuybyshev Reservoir and Rybinsk Reservoir).


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