Kremenchuk Reservoir

reservoir, Ukraine

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The Kremenchuk Reservoir is an artificial lake located on the Dnieper River in central Ukraine. It was formed by a hydroelectric dam completed in 1959, just north of the city of Kremenchuk. This reservoir is part of a cascade of dams on the Dnieper River, which is the longest river in Ukraine and plays a dominant role in the country's drainage system. The Dnieper River and its reservoirs are crucial for hydroelectric power generation and serve as important water supplies for various needs, including municipal and agricultural uses. The city of Kremenchuk itself is an industrial center with significant metallurgical and engineering industries.12

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…on the Dnieper upstream from Kremenchuk. The Kakhovka, Dnieper, Dniprodzerzhynsk, Kaniv, and Kyiv reservoirs make up the rest of the Dnieper cascade. Smaller reservoirs are located on the Dniester and Southern Buh rivers and on tributaries of the Donets River. Small reservoirs for water supply also are found near Kryvyy…
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…on the Dnieper upstream from Kremenchuk. The Kakhovka, Dnieper, Dniprodzerzhynsk, Kaniv, and Kyiv reservoirs make up the rest of the Dnieper cascade. Smaller reservoirs are located on the Dniester and Southern Buh rivers and on tributaries of the Donets River. Small reservoirs for water supply also are found near Kryvyy…
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