Atakai reservoirs
Description:
Atakay reservoirs are one of the many natural attractions of the Krasnodar Territory. It consists of the Upper and Lower reservoirs located north-west of the city of Novorossiysk, a little east of the village of Verkhnebakansky. Atakai reservoirs belong to the basin of the Kuban River. They are built on the Atakai River, which flows into the Bakanka River - a tributary of the Adagum. The useful volume of reservoirs is 200 (bottom) and 675 (top) thousand cubic meters. The owner of natural wealth is the Russian Federation, and the tenant is Novoroscement. The maximum water level of the Nizov Atakai Reservoir is 154.6 meters, and Verkhovoye is 183.5 meters.
Lower Atakai Reservoir was built in 1967, and Verkhovoe was commissioned in 1985. In 2002, they were badly affected by flooding, especially Verkhovoe - the spillway channel was destroyed. The banks of reservoirs are covered with dense vegetation, they play an important recreational role in the life of the Krasnodar Territory. Not far from them are tourist recreation centers.