Volgograd Reservoir

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artificial lake reservoir

Volgograd Reservoir is a large artificial lake in southwestern Russia formed by damming the Volga River, serving as a key source of hydroelectric power, water supply, and navigation.

Aliases (1)

Volgograd Hydroelectric Station ×1

Statements (40)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	artificial lake → reservoir →
basinCountry	Russia →
continent	Europe →
country	Russia →
createdBy	construction of Volga Hydroelectric Station →
formedBy	Volga Hydroelectric Station dam →
hasDam	Volga Hydroelectric Station dam →
hasFunction	flood control → peak-load regulation for power grid → support of industrial water use → support of municipal water use →
inflow	Volga River →
isPartOfInfrastructure	Russian hydroelectric system → Russian inland waterway network →
locatedIn	southwestern Russia →
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory	Saratov Oblast NERFINISHED → Volgograd Oblast NERFINISHED →
locatedInDrainageBasin	Caspian Sea basin →
locatedInRegion	Lower Volga region →
locatedInTimeZone	Moscow Time →
locatedNear	Kamyshin → Volgograd →
locatedOnRiver	Volga River →
namedAfter	Volgograd →
outflow	Volga River →
partOf	Volga River reservoir cascade → Volga–Kama cascade of reservoirs →
purpose	energy production → improvement of navigation conditions → river regulation →
riverSystem	Volga River system →
use	fisheries → hydroelectric power generation → irrigation → navigation → recreation → water supply →
waterBodyType	freshwater lake →
watercourse	Volga River →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Volgograd Oblast ("Volgograd Hydroelectric Station") →	contains
Saratov Reservoir →	locatedUpstreamOf
Volga River →	majorReservoir