Kolyma Reservoir | |
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Колымское водохранилище | |
Location | Upper Kolyma Highlands Magadan Oblast |
Coordinates | 62°02′43″N 150°03′11″E / 62.04528°N 150.05306°E |
Type | Hydroelectric reservoir |
Primary inflows | Kolyma, Tenka, Kongo |
Primary outflows | Kolyma |
Catchment area | 61,500 km2 (23,700 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Russia |
Max. length | 148 km (92 mi) |
Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Surface area | 441 km2 (170 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 120 m (390 ft) |
Water volume | 14.56 km3 (3.49 cu mi) |
Surface elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
Islands | None |
Settlements | Sinegorye |
KolymaReservoir (Russian: Колымское водохранилище) is an artificial lake which was created by the construction of the Kolyma Hydroelectric Station on the Kolyma. It was designed by Lenhydroproject. Filling began in 1980 and it was commissioned in 1995.[1]