Irkutsk Reservoir

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Irkutsk Reservoir is a large artificial lake in Siberia created by the Irkutsk Hydroelectric Power Station on the Angara River, serving as a key source of hydroelectric power and water regulation for the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial lake
hydroelectric reservoir
reservoir
associatedPowerStation Irkutsk Hydroelectric Power Station NERFINISHED
basinCountry Russia
cityOnShore Angarsk NERFINISHED
Irkutsk NERFINISHED
constructionStartOfDam 1949
continent Asia
country Russia
createdBy Irkutsk Hydroelectric Power Station NERFINISHED
creationPeriod 1950s
damCompletionYear 1956
energySourceType renewable energy
formedByDam Irkutsk Dam NERFINISHED
hasFunction regulation of Angara River flow
support of regional power grid
hasImpact change of Angara River hydrology
local climate moderation near Irkutsk
hasUse fisheries
recreation
transportation
inflow Angara River NERFINISHED
isImpoundedBy concrete gravity dam
locatedIn Eastern Siberia NERFINISHED
Siberia
locatedInRegion Irkutsk Oblast NERFINISHED
locatedNear Irkutsk NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Angara River NERFINISHED
nearbyWaterbody Lake Baikal NERFINISHED
operator Irkutsk Hydroelectric Power Station NERFINISHED
outflow Angara River NERFINISHED
partOf Angara River cascade NERFINISHED
hydropower system of Angara and Yenisei basin
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
navigation improvement
water regulation
water supply
region Siberian Federal District NERFINISHED
upstreamFrom Bratsk Reservoir NERFINISHED
waterbodyType reservoir on river
watercourse Angara River NERFINISHED
waterLevelRegulationFor Angara River NERFINISHED
Irkutsk NERFINISHED
waterManagementRole ice regime regulation on Angara River
seasonal flow regulation

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Angara River formsReservoir Irkutsk Reservoir