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15-658: The Sheksna Reservoir or the Sheksninskoe Reservoir ( Шексни́нское водохрани́лище ) is a water reservoir on Sheksna River and Lake Beloye , in Belozersky , Vashkinsky , Kirillovsky , and Sheksninsky Districts of Vologda Oblast in Russia. The reservoir is formed by the dam of the Sheksna Hydropower Plant , located in the urban-type settlement of Sheksna . The Sheksna Reservoir

30-523: A route for the canal was surveyed for the second time, and construction started in 1824. The canal opened in 1828 under the name Alexander of Württemberg Canal , after the Russian minister of transportation in 1822–1833, Duke Alexander Friedrich of Württemberg . Subsequently, maintenance works were performed. In 1834 a dam was constructed on the Sukhona to stabilize the level of Lake Kubenskoye. In 1884

45-913: Is a part of the Volga–Baltic Waterway and is used for both cruise and cargo traffic. Both the Northern Dvina Canal , which connects the basins of the Volga and the Northern Dvina via Lake Kubenskoye , and the Belozersky Canal , bypassing Lake Beloye, connect to the Sheksna Reservoir. In the beginning of the 19th century, the Mariinsky Canal system was open to connect the river basins of the Volga and

60-494: Is the source of the Sukhona River. There are six locks on the canal, all made of wood. One of the locks is located in the southern part of the town of Kirillov. The canal is still in operation and supports occasional cruise and cargo traffic. Until 1703, the Northern Dvina was the main waterway connecting Russia and Europe, and Arkhangelsk was the main Russian harbor used for foreign trade. In 1703, Saint Petersburg

75-480: The Neva via Lake Onega . The system was heavily used, however, in the 20th century it could not support the increased cargo traffic anymore, and it was decided to reconstruct the old system, building Volga–Baltic Waterway. The Sheksna dam was a part of this project. The construction took place in 1963–1964. The length of the reservoir dam is 1,100 metres (3,600 ft), the dam complex includes 2 locks. The lower pound of

90-672: The Sukhona River . The Northern Dvina Canal is one of the two canals (the other one being the abandoned Northern Ekaterininsky Canal ) connecting the river basins of the Volga and the Northern Dvina. At its western end the Northern Dvina Canal starts at the Sheksna River (a part of the Volga–Baltic Waterway), 10 km south of the town of Kirillov . The canal runs north towards Lake Siverskoye and

105-625: The Sheksna. [REDACTED] Media related to Sheksna River at Wikimedia Commons Northern Dvina Canal 59°54′36″N 38°40′32″E  /  59.91000°N 38.67556°E  / 59.91000; 38.67556 The Northern Dvina Canal ( Северодвинский канал ) is a 64 km long canal in Vologda Oblast in Russia. It connects the Volga–Baltic Waterway to the Northern Dvina River through its tributary,

120-682: The beginning of the 19th century, the North Ekaterininsky Canal was considered to be more important, and the project was shelved. However, the North Ekaterininsky Canal proved inefficient for a number of reasons and was finally closed in 1838. On the other side, the Napoleonic wars blocked the access of Russia to Europe via the Baltic Sea, and for some time Arkhangelsk again became the most important foreign trade harbor, with shipbuilding as an important local industry. In 1823

135-478: The dam constructed in Sheksna. Previously, the length of the Sheksna was some 400 kilometers (250 mi), and the mouth of the river was located in the city of Rybinsk , Yaroslavl Oblast . The part of the river between Cherepovets and Rybinsk disappeared when the Rybinsk Reservoir was constructed between 1935 and 1947. Currently, the only natural stretch of the course of the Sheksna is located between

150-540: The dam is the Rybinsk Reservoir . The only two towns on the shores of the reservoir are Belozersk and Kirillov . The reservoir is built as a relatively narrow river upstream of Sheksna, and opens up further upstream. Sheksna River According to Max Vasmer 's Etymological Dictionary, the origin of the river's name is unclear, but it may originate from a Finnic language meaning "a woodpecker" or more specifically "a spotted woodpecker". The urban-type settlement of Sheksna and Sheksninsky District are named after

165-484: The river. The source of the Sheksna is in the southeastern end of Lake Beloye . The river flows south and subsequently turns east. It joins the northern part of the Rybinsk Reservoir of the Volga near the city of Cherepovets . Cherepovets, as well as the urban-type settlement of Sheksna , are located on the Sheksna. Most of the present course of the river was accommodated as the Sheksna Reservoir , with

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180-529: The town of Kirillov. From Kirillov, the canal turns northeast through a series of small lakes, including Lake Pokrovskoye, Lake Zaulomskoye, and Lake Kishemskoye. To the east of Lake Kishemskoye, the canal joins the valley of the Itkla and follows it until it joins the Porozovitsa River . At this point, the canal gradually turns southeast and ends up in the northwestern end of Lake Kubenskoye . The lake

195-454: The urban-type settlement of Chyobsara and the selo of Lipin Bor , the administrative center of Vashkinsky District. The Sheksna is a part of the Volga–Baltic Waterway and is used for both cruise and cargo traffic. Both the Northern Dvina Canal , which connects the basins of the Volga and the Northern Dvina via Lake Kubenskoye , and the Belozersky Canal , bypassing Lake Beloye, connect to

210-501: The urban-type settlement of Sheksna and the city of Cherepovets. The river basin of the Sheksna comprises vast areas in the west and in the northwest of Vologda Oblast, including parts of Vytegorsky , Vashkinsky , Kirillovsky, Belozersky, Sheksninsky, and Cherepovetsky Districts, as well as minor areas in Kargopolsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast . This area includes the towns of Kirillov and Belozersk , as well as

225-536: Was founded, and Peter the Great issued a number of decrees limiting capacities of Arkhangelsk as a sea port and intended to reroute foreign trade to the Baltic Sea . Arkhangelsk was fully restored as a sea port in 1762, and thus water connections between the Northern Dvina basin and central Russia were badly needed. In 1798 research started on the best route for a canal connecting the Sheksna and Lake Kubenskoye. In

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