Volga–Kama cascade of reservoirs
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The Volga–Kama cascade of reservoirs is a large system of interconnected artificial lakes created by dams on the Volga and Kama rivers in Russia, serving major roles in hydroelectric power generation, navigation, water supply, and flood control.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cascade of reservoirs
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hydraulic engineering system ⓘ infrastructure project ⓘ |
| affects | Caspian Sea inflow ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| createdBy | dams ⓘ |
| endPoint |
Volgograd Oblast
ⓘ
surface form:
Volgograd region
|
| era | Soviet period ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
changes natural hydrological regime of Volga River
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creates large reservoir shorelines ⓘ inundation of former floodplains ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
hydroelectric power plants
ⓘ
navigation locks ⓘ shipping channels ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cheboksary Reservoir
ⓘ
Gorky Reservoir ⓘ Ivankovo Reservoir ⓘ Kama Reservoir ⓘ Gorky Reservoir ⓘ
surface form:
Kuybyshev Reservoir
Lower Kama Reservoir ⓘ Votkinsk Reservoir ⓘ
surface form:
Nizhnekamsk Reservoir
Rybinsk Reservoir ⓘ Saratov Reservoir ⓘ Uglich Reservoir ⓘ Volgograd Reservoir ⓘ Votkinsk Reservoir ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Kama River
ⓘ
Volga River ⓘ |
| mainUse |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ navigation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caspian Sea drainage basin
ⓘ
Volga River basin ⓘ
surface form:
Volga basin
|
| purpose |
ensure industrial water supply
ⓘ
reduce flood risk in Volga basin ⓘ stabilize seasonal river discharge ⓘ support inland water transport ⓘ support municipal water supply ⓘ |
| regulates |
Kama River flow
ⓘ
Volga River flow ⓘ |
| startPoint | Upper Volga ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Unified Energy System of Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Unified Energy System
|
| usedFor | electricity generation for European Russia ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | artificial lake system ⓘ |
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Volga River reservoir cascade
this entity surface form:
Volga–Kama cascade of hydroelectric stations
this entity surface form:
Volga–Kama cascade
this entity surface form:
Volga–Kama cascade of hydroelectric stations
this entity surface form:
Volga cascade of reservoirs
this entity surface form:
Volga–Kama Cascade
this entity surface form:
Volga–Kama cascade
this entity surface form:
Volga River hydropower system