Tsimlyansk Reservoir

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Tsimlyansk Reservoir is the result of building the Tsimlyansk hydroelectric power station dam on the river Don. It was filled in with water during 1952-1955. It`s situated on the territory of Rostov and Volgograd Oblasts. Its surface equals 2700 km2, volume - 23.9 km2, length - 260 km, the broadest place - 38 km, average depth - 8.8 m.
Instead of the deltas of the Don`s main tributaries - Aksay, Tsimla, Chir, and others the gulfs appeared 5 km in length and 15-30 km in width.
Tsimlyansk reservoir was created as part of the Volga-Don navigable waterway. Its waters were intended to irrigate 600.000 hectares and supply with water 2 million hectares of fertile land.
FISHING
Bream, blue bream, pike, etc.

The reservoir practises long term flow regulation. On its baks there are such cities as Kalach-na-Donu, Tsimlyansk, Volgodonsk.
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Coordinates:   47°41'55"N   42°36'59"E
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