Dnipro – Kryvyi Rih Canal Explained

Dnipro – Kryvyi Rih Canal
Direction:	Northwest
Begin Coord:	47.5642°N 33.9103°W
End Coord:	47.7814°N 33.5553°W
Length Km:	41.3
Length Mi:	auto
Date Completed:	1960
Module:	Wikidata: yes Zoom: 9 Height: 250 Stroke-Width: 1.5 Display: i

The Dnipro – Kryvyi Rih Canal (Ukrainian: Канал Дніпро — Кривий Ріг), also known as the Dnieper – Krivoy Rog Canal (Russian: Канал Днепр — Кривой Рог), is a canal in central Ukraine mainly used for supplying water to the city of Kryvyi Rih.

History

Construction of the canal began in 1957, and was completed by 1960. ^[1] The canal also underwent renovations in the 1970s.

Characteristics

The canal begins at the Kakhovka Reservoir, and moves northwest to near the city of Kryvyi Rih.

The width of the canal is about, while the depth varies between and .^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Энциклопедическая хроника советской эпохи (1917—1991) . В. М. Карев, М. М. Наринский . 2 . Аспект Пресс . 2017 . 492-624 . 978-5-7567-0770-0 . ru.
2. Web site: Дніпро-Кривий ріг канал . . 2008 . uk.