Verkhnesvirskoe Reservoir

General data
- Water type: Artificial lake
- Progression: Svir -> Lake Ladoga -> Neva -> Gulf of Finland -> Baltic sea -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Continental
- Continents: Europe
- Countries: Russia
Description
The Verkhnesvirskoye Reservoir is an artificial reservoir. The reservoir is located on the Svir River in the Leningrad and Vologda regions and in the Republic of Karelia . The reservoir was formed in 1953 on the Svir River as a result of the construction of the Verkhne-Svirskaya hydroelectric power station . Area - 116 km² ; taking into account Lake Onega, the area is 9840 km². Full volume - 295 km³, useful volume - 13 km³. Maximum depth - 120 m. Catchment area - 57,300 km².