Krasnodar Reservoir

Krasnodar Reservoir is a water body in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, spreading over wide areas and supplying the surrounding agricultural lands with water. The facility includes dams, canals, and different shore zones that show varying water levels depending on the season and shape the landscape.

The Soviet government approved the construction in 1954, and work started in 1966, forcing nearly 16,000 people to leave their home settlements. The flooding changed the region permanently and created new conditions for agriculture and water supply in the following decades.

The structure recalls the village communities now underwater, and their names remain alive in the memories of succeeding generations. Some fishermen and visitors still come to the shores to remember the lost settlements and pass on their stories.

The water body is suitable for fishing trips and boating, though conditions can vary with wind and water levels. The shore areas are best reached via local roads leading from nearby towns, offering different access points along the edges.

Beneath the water surface lie archaeological traces from the Bronze Age, including mammoth bones and coins from the Golden Horde period. Divers and researchers have recovered and catalogued some of these finds in recent years.

Location: Krasnodar Krai

Location: Adygea

Inception: January 1, 1973

GPS coordinates: 44.99333,39.29389

Latest update: December 17, 2025 10:34