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Kaunas Reservoir

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When the Nemunas was dammed in 1959-1960, the river water rose by 20 metres in 9 months, and at that time there were 35 villages and 700 homes in the flooded area of the lagoon, whose inhabitants were forcibly evicted by the
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to the dam, a distance of about 25 kilometers. At its widest, the reservoir is 3.3 kilometers across and its greatest depth is 22 meters.
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In anticipation of the reservoir's creation, 721 farms and villages were moved to various locations.
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In 1992, in order to protect the local environment and cultural heritage,
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The reservoir also supports the operations of 900MW
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Kaunas Reservoir is located in Lithuania

54°51′10″N 24°10′02″E / 54.85278°N 24.16722°E / 54.85278; 24.16722
Type
reservoir
Primary inflows
Nemunas River
Primary outflows
Nemunas River
Basin
Kaunas
Rumšiškės
Lithuanian
artificial lake
Nemunas River
Kaunas
Rumšiškės
Lithuania
Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant

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