Ross-Barnett [1] ( Eng. Ross Barnett Reservoir ) - a large reservoir , built in the 1970s in the United States in the upper Pearl River to supply water to industrial enterprises and the housing sector of the city of Jackson - the capital of the state of Mississippi .
| Ross Barnett | |
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| English Ross Barnett Reservoir | |
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| Morphometry | |
| Square | 134.67 km² |
| Coastline | 168.95 km |
| Deepest | 10.67 m |
| Average depth | 3.66 m |
| Pool | |
| Flowing water | Pearl |
| Flowing watercourse | Pearl |
| Location | |
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| State | Mississippi |
Named after the 52nd Mississippi Governor. The coastline of the reservoir is 105 km , stretched from southwest to northeast. Located in the center of the state, along the northwestern shore of the reservoir lies the ancient Native American Way - Natchez Trace . The reservoir also has the largest population of alligators in the state, reaching a length of 4-5 m. It is used for recreational purposes (yachts, golf). In the autumn, the rangers of the water protection zone regularly catch alligators , which has become a kind of sporting event. The largest individuals reach a length of 4 meters.
Notes
- ↑ Central part of the South of the USA // Atlas of the World / comp. and preparation. to the ed. PKO "Cartography" in 1999; open Ed .: T.G. Novikova , T.M. Vorobyova . - 3rd ed., Eras., Fr. in 2002 with diaposes. 1999 - M .: Roskartografiya, 2002. - S. 232-233. - ISBN 5-85120-055-3 .