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15-878: The Kaniv, Kakhovka , Dnieper , Kamianske , Kremenchuk , and Kyiv reservoirs form the Dnieper reservoir cascade , a deep-water route on the Dnieper that allows ships to sail upstream as far as the Prypiat river. This article about a location in Cherkasy Oblast is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a location in Kyiv Oblast is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kakhovka Reservoir The Kakhovka Reservoir ( Ukrainian : Каховське водосховище , romanized :  Kakhovs'ke vodoskhovyshche )

30-598: A low point the water level began to rise after the Ukrainian government began filling it with water from other reservoirs on the Dnipro River. "All of this poses a threat of lowering the water level to a critical level throughout the whole cascade of Dnipro reservoirs in Ukraine," said Ukraine's Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources . From mid-February to late May 2023, either deliberately or as

45-465: A result of neglect, the damaged dam at Nova Kakhovka was not adjusted to match the seasonal increase in water flow. As a result, water washed over the top of the dam and land upstream of the dam was flooded. Water levels in the reservoir reached a 30-year high. In the early morning of 6 June 2023, a large section of the dam was destroyed, causing an uncontrolled release of water downstream. Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for its destruction. The dam

60-609: Is the main authority in the system of central government of Ukraine responsible for ecological monitoring and development of the country. As a government ministry it exists since 1991 being formed during dissolution of the Soviet Union . This government institution was established in 1967 as the State Committee of Nature Protection. In 1978, it was merged into the All-Union State Committee under

75-744: The Krasnoznamianka Irrigation System, the Kakhovka Irrigation System , industrial plants such as the 5.7 GW Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant , freshwater fish farms, the North Crimean Canal and the Dnipro – Kryvyi Rih Canal . Its creation formed a deep-water route for ships to sail up the Dnieper. The reservoir's construction had submerged archaeological sites, including Scythian pots and Cossack fortifications. Mykhailo Mulenko, head of

90-752: The case of the Russian-installed mayor of Nova Kakhovka, or as caused by a lack of maintenance, in the case of the Russian government. By the end of June, the reservoir was completely dry. The reservoir covered a total area of 2,155 km (832 sq mi) in the Kherson , Zaporizhzhia , and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts of Ukraine. It was 240 km (150 mi) long and up to 23 km (14 mi) wide. The depth varied from 3 to 26 m (9.8 to 85.3 ft; 1.6 to 14.2 fathoms) and averaged 8.4 m (28 ft; 4.6 fathoms). The total water volume

105-521: The conservation department at the Khortytsia nature reserve, has argued that the Soviet Union deliberately submerged these sites to erase Ukraine's pre-Russian history. These sites have re-emerged after the dam was breached and the reservoir was drained. The Russia–Ukraine war has had a profound impact on water resources and water infrastructure. Beginning in early November 2022, following

120-461: The discharge was unclear. It could have been a way to harm Ukrainian agriculture, but most of the affected agricultural areas were in Russian-held parts of Ukraine as of early 2023. The Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration suggested that the motive might have been in part to flood the area south of the dam in order to keep Ukrainian Forces from crossing the Dnipro River. After reaching

135-634: The pre-dam forests and marshes. This rewilding has led to debate over whether the dam and reservoir should be reconstructed in full, altered to a series of smaller dams and reservoirs, or left as is. In March 2024 a law was passed prohibiting the construction of anything bar the original purpose on the former reservoir, a law which is written to remain in effect until five years after the end of martial law. Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources (Ukraine) Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine ( Ukrainian : Міністерство захисту довкілля та природних ресурсів )

150-521: The same name centered in Moscow . Following Ukraine's declaration of independence , the state committee was reorganized into the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine. In 1995–2000, the ministry also supervised nuclear safety as the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Safety of Ukraine. In 2000, it switched to its current name until 2003 and recovered it again in 2010. In 2003-2010 it

165-661: The start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine , Russia opened the spillways at the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant and the reservoir dropped to its lowest level in thirty years, putting at risk irrigation and drinking water resources as well as the coolant systems for the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant . From 1 December 2022 to 6 February 2023, the water level dropped 2 m (6.6 ft; 1.1 fathoms). The purpose of

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180-546: Was 18.2 km (4.4 cu mi). The Kakhovka dam has resulted in the natural water level of the Dnieper River being raised 16 m (52 ft). Locals sometimes referred to the reservoir as the Kakhovka Sea ( Ukrainian : Каховське море , romanized :  Kakhovs'ke more ) as the other side of the river bank could not be seen at some points. It was used mainly to supply hydroelectric stations,

195-577: Was a water reservoir on the Dnieper River in Ukraine . It was created in 1956 by construction of the Kakhovka Dam at Nova Kakhovka . It was one of several reservoirs in the Dnieper reservoir cascade . The dam was breached on 6 June 2023 , which consensus attributes to Russian forces mining and blowing the base of the dam, while Russia alternatively described it as a "terrorist" act, in

210-527: Was the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine. On 29 August 2019 the Honcharuk Government merged the ministry into the Ministry of Energy and Coal Mining . But the succeeding Shmyhal Government re-created (the ecology ministry) on 27 May 2020. The new returning post of ecology minister was filled when Roman Abramovsky was appointed by parliament on 19 June 2020. The ministry

225-469: Was under the control of Russian forces. By 21 June, satellite images revealed that the reservoir had significantly dried up, exposing shallower parts, revealing the original course of the Dnipro and leading to the disconnection of four canal networks. Within months newly dry lakebed was quickly colonised by various plants, including poplars and willows , creating varied habitats potentially reminiscent of

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