The Kyiv Cistern (Ukrainian: Київське водосховище, romanized: Kyyivs’ke vodoskhovyshche), locally the Kyiv Sea, is a large water reservoir located on the Dnieper River in Ukraine. Named after the city of Kyiv, which lies to the south, it covers an area of 922 square kilometres (356 sq mi) within the Kyiv Oblast. The reservoir filled in 1964–1966 after the dam for the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant was built at Vyshhorod. The reservoir is mainly used for hydroelectricity generation, industrial and public consumption, and irrigation.
The reservoir is 110 km in length, 12 km in width, has a depth of four to eight meters, a volume of 3.7 km3 (0.89 cu mi), and a usable volume of 1.2 km3 (0.29 cu mi). The reservoir, together with the Kakhovka Reservoir, the Dnieper Reservoir, the Kamianske Reservoir, the Kremenchuk Reservoir, and the Kaniv Reservoir, has created a deep-water route on the river. However, its creation has also contributed to significant environmental problems such as the diminished flow velocity which reduces water oxygenation, and has a negative result on the balance of aquatic life forms. Also, some nearby villages were flooded when it filled. One of these was Teremtsi, where the residents of the village persuaded Soviet authorities to let them stay, only to be evacuated later in 1986 during the Chernobyl disaster.
Like all Dnieper reservoirs, Kyiv Reservoir poses potential threat of tremendous flooding if its dam is destroyed. Moreover, it contains additional major threat – after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, radionuclides washed away by rains badly contaminated the bottom silt of the reservoir. During the years following the disaster, there were suggestions to drain the reservoir because it was too shallow. It appeared that, if done, this might have created the threat of radioactive dust travelling by wind, possibly affecting Europe.[citation needed]
A similar threat was permanently discussed regarding the potential destruction of the dam (by natural accident, terrorism or war). But the authorities continued to dismiss such dangers as unreal, claiming to be in full control of the dam's safety. However, serious concerns were raised in 2005, when a fake terrorist alert was made.[citation needed]
Worries about possible destruction arose again in February 2022 during the Kyiv offensive. Russian forces took control of the power plant on 25 or 26 February.[1] Ukrainian forces recaptured it on 26 February.[2] It was claimed that Ukrainian air defenses intercepted a missile flying towards the dam. Interfax stated that if the dam were to fail, flooding could destroy "the entire left bank of Kyiv".[3]
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The reservoir's surface is a combination of ice-covered and ice-free areas in this springtime image.
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kyiv, reservoir, kyiv, cistern, ukrainian, Київське, водосховище, romanized, kyyivs, vodoskhovyshche, locally, kyiv, large, water, reservoir, located, dnieper, river, ukraine, named, after, city, kyiv, which, lies, south, covers, area, square, kilometres, with. The Kyiv Cistern Ukrainian Kiyivske vodoshovishe romanized Kyyivs ke vodoskhovyshche locally the Kyiv Sea is a large water reservoir located on the Dnieper River in Ukraine Named after the city of Kyiv which lies to the south it covers an area of 922 square kilometres 356 sq mi within the Kyiv Oblast The reservoir filled in 1964 1966 after the dam for the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant was built at Vyshhorod The reservoir is mainly used for hydroelectricity generation industrial and public consumption and irrigation Kyiv CisternKyiv CisternShow map of Kyiv OblastKyiv CisternShow map of UkraineLocationNorth of Kyiv Kyiv Oblast UkraineCoordinates50 49 12 N 30 27 49 E 50 82000 N 30 46361 E 50 82000 30 46361 Coordinates 50 49 12 N 30 27 49 E 50 82000 N 30 46361 E 50 82000 30 46361TypeHydroelectric reservoirPrimary inflowsDnieper RiverPrimary outflowsDnieper RiverBasin countriesRussia Belarus UkraineMax length110 km 68 mi Max width12 km 7 5 mi Surface area922 km2 356 sq mi Max depth8 m 26 ft Water volume3 7 km3 0 89 cu mi Surface elevation99 m 325 ft Map of the Kyiv Reservoir The reservoir is 110 km in length 12 km in width has a depth of four to eight meters a volume of 3 7 km3 0 89 cu mi and a usable volume of 1 2 km3 0 29 cu mi The reservoir together with the Kakhovka Reservoir the Dnieper Reservoir the Kamianske Reservoir the Kremenchuk Reservoir and the Kaniv Reservoir has created a deep water route on the river However its creation has also contributed to significant environmental problems such as the diminished flow velocity which reduces water oxygenation and has a negative result on the balance of aquatic life forms Also some nearby villages were flooded when it filled One of these was Teremtsi where the residents of the village persuaded Soviet authorities to let them stay only to be evacuated later in 1986 during the Chernobyl disaster Contents 1 Safety issues 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksSafety issues EditLike all Dnieper reservoirs Kyiv Reservoir poses potential threat of tremendous flooding if its dam is destroyed Moreover it contains additional major threat after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 radionuclides washed away by rains badly contaminated the bottom silt of the reservoir During the years following the disaster there were suggestions to drain the reservoir because it was too shallow It appeared that if done this might have created the threat of radioactive dust travelling by wind possibly affecting Europe citation needed A similar threat was permanently discussed regarding the potential destruction of the dam by natural accident terrorism or war But the authorities continued to dismiss such dangers as unreal claiming to be in full control of the dam s safety However serious concerns were raised in 2005 when a fake terrorist alert was made citation needed Worries about possible destruction arose again in February 2022 during the Kyiv offensive Russian forces took control of the power plant on 25 or 26 February 1 Ukrainian forces recaptured it on 26 February 2 It was claimed that Ukrainian air defenses intercepted a missile flying towards the dam Interfax stated that if the dam were to fail flooding could destroy the entire left bank of Kyiv 3 Gallery Edit The reservoir s surface is a combination of ice covered and ice free areas in this springtime image See also EditDnieper River System of DamsReferences Edit Kyiv hydroelectric power plant controlled by Russian troops Ifax Reuters 2022 02 26 Retrieved 2022 02 26 Kiyivska GES povnistyu pid kontrolem Ukrayini ministr energetiki Interfaks Ukrayina in Ukrainian Archived from the original on 26 February 2022 Retrieved 2022 02 26 Ukrayinski PPO zbili raketu sho letit u bik dambi Kiyivskogo vodoshovisha Ukrvodshlyah Mininfrastrukturi Interfaks Ukrayina in Ukrainian Archived from the original on 26 February 2022 Retrieved 2022 02 26 External links EditInformation about the reservoir at the Wayback Machine archived October 27 2009 Argumenty i fakty o realnyh ugrozah damby Kievskogo vodohranilisha i GES Izvestiya o problematike plotiny Kievskogo vodohranilisha i GES Ekspert UNIAN ob ugrozah damby Kievskogo vodohranilisha Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kyiv Reservoir amp oldid 1122175024, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
