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Kaunas Reservoir(Lithuanian:Kauno marios,Kaunas Lagoon,Kaunas Sea) is the largest Lithuanianartificial lake,created in 1959 by damming theNemunas RivernearKaunasandRumšiškės.It occupies 63.5 square kilometers, which is about 0.1% of the total territory ofLithuania.The reservoir supports the operations of theKaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant.Its waters cover the Nemunas valley from the river'sconfluencewithStrėva Riverto the dam, a distance of about 25 kilometers. At its widest, the reservoir is 3.3 kilometers across and its greatest depth is 22 meters.[1]
Kaunas Reservoir | |
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Coordinates | 54°51′10″N24°10′02″E/ 54.85278°N 24.16722°E |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Nemunas River |
Primary outflows | Nemunas River |
Basincountries | Lithuania |
Max. width | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
Surface area | 63.5 km2(24.5 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 22 m (72 ft) |
Settlements | Kaunas,Rumšiškės |
When the Nemunas was dammed in 1959-1960, the river water rose by 20 metres in 9 months, and at that time there were 35 villages and 700 homes in the flooded area of the lagoon, whose inhabitants were forcibly evicted by theSoviet government.[2]
The reservoir also supports the operations of 900MWKruonis Pumped Storage Plant,which is situated nearconfluencewithStrėva River.
In 1992, in order to protect the local environment and cultural heritage,Kaunas Reservoir Regional Parkwas established. Ayacht cluboperates in the park.[3]
Gallery
editSites flooded by the Kaunas Reservoir
editIn anticipation of the reservoir's creation, 721 farms and villages were moved to various locations.
- Apnarai
- Arlaviškės
- Aštragas
- Bartkūnai (Kaišiadorys)
- Dabinta
- Dovainonys moved southeast
- Dvareliškės (Kaunas)
- Garmiškė
- Gastilonys,depopulated
- Guogai
- Jakštonys
- Juodkošiai
- Kalniškės (Kaunas)
- Kampiškės
- Kapitoniškės
- Kračkiemis
- Lašiniai (Kaišiadorys)
- Laumėnai
- Leonavas (Kaunas)
- Maisiejūnai
- Mozūrai ,the northern part was flooded, while the southern part was joined to theSamylai village
- Naujos Dvareliškės
- Pakalniškiai (Samylai)
- Pažaislis
- Piliuonamoved south
- Rudmena
- Rumšiškės;the entire town was relocated 2km northeast to location of the former villagesByliškės andVajakiškės
- Rumšiškės mound ,a 1st millennium archaeological site
- Salamenka
- Senos Dvareliškės
- Šilėnai (Samylai)
- Tursonas
- Varniai (Kaunas)
- Vieškūnai
- Žiegždriai
References
edit- ^Kauno marios
- ^Anilionytė, Jūratė."Prieš 55 metus atsiradusių Kauno marių dugne – 700 sodybų d".15min.15 min.Retrieved4 September2024.
- ^Kaunas Reservoir Regional Park