BELORETSKOYE  RESERVOIR

BELORETSKOYE  RESERVOIR,  on the Belaya River. The dam site is near the Beloretsk. Built in the 2nd half of the 18th century for water supply of the Beloretsk Plant. In 1957 it was revamped. Catchment area of the river in the cross­section of the water development — 1,720 km², aver. annual volume of inflow — 353 million m³, full volume — 7.4 million m³; surface area — 1.48 km², length — 7 km, aver. width — 0.21 km, aver. depth — 3.5 m. Composition of the water development: medium­head earth­fill dam (length — 800 m, crest width — 40—60 m, max. height — 13 m) with asphalt covering on the crest; water intake, pedestrian suspension bridge. It is operated in the cascade with the Tyrlyan­skoye Reservoir.