Rybinsk Reservoir

Rybinsk Reservoir, informally called the Rybinsk Sea, is a water reservoir on the Volga River and its tributaries the Sheksna and Mologa, formed by Rybinsk Hydroelectric Station dam, located in the Tver, Vologda, and Yaroslavl Oblasts. At the time of its construction, it was the largest man-made body of water on Earth. It is the northernmost point of the Volg…
Rybinsk Reservoir, informally called the Rybinsk Sea, is a water reservoir on the Volga River and its tributaries the Sheksna and Mologa, formed by Rybinsk Hydroelectric Station dam, located in the Tver, Vologda, and Yaroslavl Oblasts. At the time of its construction, it was the largest man-made body of water on Earth. It is the northernmost point of the Volga. The Volga–Baltic Waterway starts from there. The principal ports are Cherepovets in Vologda Oblast and Vesyegonsk in Tver Oblast.
  • Primary inflows: Volga, Sheksna, Mologa
  • Basin countries: Russia
  • Surface area: 4,580 km² (1,770 sq mi)
  • Average depth: 5.6 m (18 ft)
  • Max. depth: 30 m (98 ft)
  • Water volume: 25.4 km³ (6.1 cu mi)
  • Surface elevation: 102.4 m (336 ft)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org