Riga Reservoir ( Latvian: Rīgas ūdenskrātuve ) is a reservoir in the central part of Latvia on the Daugava River (Western Dvina) , formed in 1974 in connection with the construction of the Riga Hydroelectric Power Station . It is also used for water supply in Riga .
| Riga reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Latvian. Rīgas ūdenskrātuve | |
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| Morphometry | |
| Deepest | 30 m |
| Average depth | 15 m |
| Specifications | |
| Year of filling | 1979 |
| Dam height | 10 m |
| Pool | |
| Flowing water | Western Dvina |
| Flowing watercourse | Western Dvina |
| Location | |
| A country |
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Fishing
Fishing is completely free and free. In the Riga reservoir, breams and hustlers predominate.
Literature
Riga: Encyclopedia = Enciklopēdija "Riga" / Ch. ed. P.P. Eran. - 1st ed .. - Riga: Main Edition of Encyclopedias, 1989. - P. 634. - 880 p. - 60,000 copies. - ISBN 5-89960-002-0 .
Links
- Riga reservoir . www.ezeri.lv . Date of contact March 3, 2019. in the database Ezeri.lv (Latvian)