Kuybyshev Reservoir
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| Lake type | Hydroelectric reservoir |
| Primary sources | Volga, Kama |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max-length | over 500 km |
| Max-width | 35 km |
| Surface area | 6,450 km² |
| Water volume | 58 km³ |
| Settlements | Kazan Ulyanovsk Tolyatti |
Kuybyshev Reservoir or Kuybyshevskoye Reservoir (Russian: Ку́йбышевское водохрани́лище), sometimes called Samara Reservoir is a reservoir of the middle Volga and lower Kama in the Chuvash Republic, Mari El Republic, Republic of Tatarstan, Samara Oblast and Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia. The Kuybyshev Reservoir has a surface area of 6,450 km² and a volume of 58 billion cubic meters, and is the largest reservoir in Europe and the second in the world by surface area. The major cities of Kazan, Ulyanovsk, and Tolyatti are adjacent to the reservoir. It was filled in 1955–1957.
 The reservoir near the mouth of the Kama River. In this place the Volga reaches the width of 50 km |
 Mountainous right bank of the reservoir |
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