Kakhovka Irrigation System

The Kakhovka Irrigation System is an irrigation system in southern Ukraine. With a total irrigation area of, it is the largest irrigation system in the entire country.

History

In 1951, construction began for the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, which created the Kakhovka Reservoir and provided a water source for local irrigation. By 1967, construction for an irrigation system began, and different sections began operation throughout the 1970s.

The irrigation system all begin at the Kakhovka Reservoir, where it flows south before diverging into different areas. The entire system includes many interconnected canals, such as the Kakhovka Canal, and it provides water for crops across much of Kherson Oblast.
Because of the vast size of the irrigation system, there are 16 pumping stations throughout the canals. This includes a main pumping station, which is sized by.