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Kama Reservoir Perm Reservoir
View from the confluence area of the Chusovaya River.
Kama Reservoir Perm Reservoir
Coordinates	58°59′N 56°10′E / 58.983°N 56.167°E / 58.983; 56.167
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Kama, Chusovaya, Sylva, Obva, Inva, Kosva
Primary outflows	Kama
Basin countries	Russia
Max. length	272 km (169 mi)
Max. width	30 km (19 mi)
Surface area	1,915 km (739 sq mi)
Average depth	6.3 m (21 ft)
Max. depth	30 m (98 ft)
Water volume	12.2 km (2.9 cu mi)
Surface elevation	108.5 m (356 ft)
Settlements	Perm, Dobryanka, Chyormoz, Berezniki, Usolye, and Solikamsk

The Kama Reservoir, also known as the Perm Reservoir (Russian: Камское водохранилище, Пермское водохранилище), is a reservoir formed by the dam of the Kama Hydroelectric Station near Perm (constructed in 1954-1956). The Kama Reservoir has a surface area of 1,915 km and a water volume of 12,2 cubic km. Its length along the Kama is 272 km, major width - up to 30 km, average depth - 6.3 m (with maximum depth equaling 30 m). The Kama Reservoir was created for the benefit of transportation, hydroelectric generation, and water supply. It also performs seasonal flow regulation. The cities of Perm, Dobryanka, Chyormoz, Berezniki, Usolye, and Solikamsk are located on the shores of the Kama Reservoir.

References

v t e The river Kama
Left tributary of the Volga
Tributaries	Kosa Vishera Mulyanka Chusovaya Sylva Belaya Izh Ik Toyma Zay Vyatka Sheshma Myosha
Reservoirs	Kama Votkinsk Nizhnekamsk Kuybyshev
Hydroelectric stations	Kama Votkinsk Nizhnekamsk

This article includes content derived from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978, which is partially in the public domain.

• Reservoirs in Russia
• Reservoirs in Perm Krai
• Kama basin