Фёдоровское водохранилище, Stausee in Kasachstan
Fedorovskoe Reservoir is an artificial water body on the outskirts of Karaganda created by flooding a coal mining site. The body of water reaches depths of about 65 meters, while shallow areas near the shore allow for safe swimming and wading.
The reservoir formed in late 1941 when a coal mining operation near Karaganda was flooded, leaving heavy machinery and equipment submerged on the bottom. This transformation of an industrial site into a water body marked a turning point in the region's local history.
The location is easily accessible with good roads and parking areas near the shore. Summer months offer the best conditions for swimming when water temperatures are warm, while the reservoir freezes over in winter providing ice skating opportunities.
Beneath the water surface, original coal mining machinery from the 1941 flooding still rests on the bottom, serving as underwater remnants of the region's industrial past. These submerged relics create an unexpected connection between the leisure space and the industrial heritage of Karaganda's mining history.
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