Dnipro – Kryvyi Rih Canal
{{Short description|Canal in central Ukraine}}
{{Infobox canal
| name = Dnipro – Kryvyi Rih Canal
| image = Канал Кривий Ріг-Дніпро.JPG
| image_caption = Railroad tracks crossing the canal
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| direction = Northwest
| start_point = Dnipro River
| begin_coord = {{coord|47|33|51|N|33|54|37|E|region:UA}}
| end_point = Kryvyi Rih
| end_coord = {{coord|47|46|53|N|33|33|19|E|region:UA|display=inline,title}}
| location = Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
| length_km = 41.3
| length_mi = auto
| date_completed = 1960
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The Dnipro – Kryvyi Rih Canal ({{langx|uk|Канал Дніпро — Кривий Ріг}}), also known as the Dnieper – Krivoy Rog Canal ({{langx|ru|Канал Днепр — Кривой Рог}}), is a canal in central Ukraine mainly used for supplying water to the city of Kryvyi Rih.
History
Construction of the canal began in 1957, and was completed by 1960. {{Cite book |title=Энциклопедическая хроника советской эпохи (1917—1991) |author1=В. М. Карев, М. М. Наринский |volume=2 |publisher=Аспект Пресс |year=2017 |page=492-624 |isbn=978-5-7567-0770-0 |lang=ru}} The canal also underwent renovations in the 1970s.
Characteristics
The canal begins at the Kakhovka Reservoir, and moves northwest to near the city of Kryvyi Rih.
The width of the canal is about {{convert|4|m}}, while the depth varies between {{convert|3.6|m}} and {{convert|4.3|m}}.{{Cite web |title=Дніпро-Кривий ріг канал |publisher=Encyclopedia of Ukraine |year=2008 |url=https://esu.com.ua/article-22234 |lang=uk}}