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Oskil Reservoir
View on WikipediaThe Oskil Reservoir (Ukrainian: Оскільське водосховище; Russian: Оскольское водохранилище, sometimes translated as Oskol or Oskilske) was an artificial lake on the Oskil River in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It was formerly known as the Chervonyi-Oskil Reservoir.
Key Information
The reservoir was opened in 1958. Before it was drained, the reservoir's area was 130 km², with a maximal length of 125 km, a maximal width of 4 km, an average depth of 4 m and a volume of approximately 474 hm³. The purpose of the reservoir was to regulate water levels, to serve as a source for electricity, and to help the fishing industry.[1]
Destruction
[edit]During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the reservoir was noted for its strategic importance, as causing downstream flooding would be one way to slow Russian advances in the Donbas.[2]
In July 2022, Russian shelling destroyed the reservoir's Oskil Dam, draining its level to one-sixth that of its pre-war size.[3] The loss of water from the reservoir caused significant environmental damage, including the deaths of millions of fish and other endangered species.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kolodezhna, Valeriia; Vasyliuk, Oleksii (2022-06-16). "Should the Oskil Reservoir be rebuilt after the war? – Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group". Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ^ Nicholas Hildyard; Josh Klemm (8 April 2022). "Weaponising water — Ukraine's dams are targets in Putin's war".
- ^ a b Belousova, Katerina (16 November 2022). "The war put the water reservoir of the Kharkiv region on the verge of ecological disaster". ecopolitic. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
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