Samara Reservoir

reservoir, Russia

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The Samara Reservoir is located in western Russia, on the Volga River. It is formed by a hydroelectric station built in 1950-1957 at Zhigulyovsk. The reservoir is part of the Volga system of waterways and is situated in the Samara oblast, an area known for its agriculture, particularly spring wheat, corn, millet, and sunflowers, though it is susceptible to droughts. The region also has significant industrial development, including oil refining, petrochemicals, and engineering, spurred by World War II and the discovery of petroleum and natural gas deposits. The Kama River flows into the Volga River below Kazan, within the Samara Reservoir.12

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…reservoirs at Nizhny Novgorod and Samara were both completed in 1957, and the Cheboksary Reservoir, located between them, became operational in 1980. The huge reservoir at Samara, with an area of some 2,300 square miles, is the largest of the Volga reservoir system; it not only impounds the waters of…
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…reservoirs at Nizhny Novgorod and Samara were both completed in 1957, and the Cheboksary Reservoir, located between them, became operational in 1980. The huge reservoir at Samara, with an area of some 2,300 square miles, is the largest of the Volga reservoir system; it not only impounds the waters of…
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