Verkhnesvirskoe Reservoir

Water type: Artificial lake
Continent: Europe
Climate: Continental
Country: Russia

The Verkhnesvirskoye Reservoir is an artificial reservoir. The reservoir is located on the Svir River in the Leningrad and Vologda regions and in the Republic of Karelia .

The reservoir was formed in 1953 on the Svir River as a result of the construction of the Verkhne-Svirskaya hydroelectric power station .

Area – 116 km² ; taking into account Lake Onega, the area is 9840 km². Full volume – 295 km³, useful volume – 13 km³. Maximum depth – 120 m. Catchment area – 57,300 km².