Water Suply Ecosystem Service of Former Kakhovka Reservoir
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Date
2024
Authors
Karamushka, Victor
Khoriev, Mykhailo
Huliaieva, O.
Kuns, Brian
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LBTU, Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences
Abstract
Kakhovka Reservoir (KR) on the Dnirpo River was put into operation in 1956. Its full volume was 18,2 km3 and its usable storage was 6,8 km3. The area of the water surface, when a normal retaining water level was observed, was 2155 km2. It was one of the largest reservoirs in Europe but for several reservoirs on the Volga River in russia. On the 6th of June 2023 at 02:50 AM the Kakhovka dam was demolished by RF military forces and as a result, by June 18-20 the Kakhovka Reservoir ceased to exist. In spite of its artificial origin, the KR supplied valuable ecosystem services (ESS) important for human being and natural aquatic and coastal ecosystems. In this paper, we evaluate the most significant ESS provided by the KR for the region.
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Kakhovka Reservoir, ecosystem services, water supply and consumption, fishing, irrigation, conference abstract
Citation
Water Suply Ecosystem Service of Former Kakhovka Reservoir / Karamushka V., Khoriev M., Huliaieva O., Kuns B. // EcoTech 2024. 14th Annual International Scientific Conference on Establishment of Cooperation Between Companies and Institutions in the Baltic Sea region and the World, 19-20 November 2024, Jelgava : book of abstracts / ed.: Grinfelde I., Pilecka-Ulcugaceva J. ; LBTU, Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences. - Jelgava, 2024. - P. 128.