Krasno-Oskol Reservoir

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Krasno-Oskol Reservoir
Location Kharkiv Oblast
Coordinates 49°17′34″N, 37°35′43″ECoordinates: 49°17′34″N, 37°35′43″E
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Oskol River
Primary outflows Oskol River
Basin countries Ukraine

Krasno-Oskol Reservoir (Ukrainian: Червоноскільське водосховище; Russian: Краснооскольское водохранилище, sometimes translated as Chervonooskil -, Krasnooskol'skoye - or Krasno-Oskol'skoe -) is an artificial lake on Oskol River in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.

The reservoir was opened in year 1958. Its area is 130 km², maximal length 125 km, maximal width 4 km, average depth is 4 m and about the volume 474 km³. The purpose of the reservoir is to regulate flooding, serve as as source for electricity and to help fishing industry.

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