Votkinsk Reservoir is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to water storage, store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation.
Reservoirs are created by controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of wa ...
formed by the dam of the
Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station on the
in
Perm Krai
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,
Russia
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. Besides electricity generation, the reservoir also facilitates navigation and water supply. The town of
Chaikovsky is located on the reservoir.
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Reservoirs in Perm Krai
Reservoirs built in the Soviet Union
Reservoirs in Russia
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