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How have irrigation diversions affected the Dnieper River’s annual outflow?
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Dnieper River
The Dnieper River at Kiev, Ukr.
The diversion of water for irrigation, combined with evaporation from the various reservoirs constructed along the Dnieper River, has significantly altered the river's natural hydrology. These human-led interventions have resulted in a reduction of the river’s annual outflow by approximately 20 percent.1