Krasno-Oskol Reservoir

Krasno-Oskol Reservoir
Location Kharkiv Oblast
Coordinates 49°17′34″N 37°34′16″E / 49.29278°N 37.57111°E / 49.29278; 37.57111Coordinates: 49°17′34″N 37°34′16″E / 49.29278°N 37.57111°E / 49.29278; 37.57111
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Oskol River
Primary outflows Oskol River
Basin countries Ukraine
Max. length 125 km
Max. width 4 km
Surface area 130 km2
Average depth 4 m
Water volume 474 hm3

Krasno-Oskol Reservoir (Ukrainian: Червоноскільське водосховище; Russian: Краснооскольское водохранилище, sometimes translated as Chervonooskil -, Krasnooskol'skoye - or Krasno-Oskol'skoe -) is an artificial lake on Oskol River in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.

The reservoir was opened in year 1958. Its area is 130 km², maximal length 125 km, maximal width 4 km, average depth is 4 m and about the volume 474 hm³. The purpose of the reservoir is to regulate flooding, serve as source for electricity and to help fishing industry.


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