Hevaskos reservoir
Description:
Khevaskos reservoir (Norwegian name – Hestefossdammen) is located on the Russian-Norwegian border on the Paz River, at an altitude of about 70 meters above sea level. The reservoir was formed by the Russian dam of the Khevaskos HPP. Administratively, it is part of the Norwegian commune of Sør-Varanger and the Murmansk region.
Out of 9.5 square kilometers of area in Russia is located just over 3. When creating the reservoir in 1970, about 6 hectares of agricultural land were flooded and 2 buildings were moved. The reservoir belongs to the water system of the Barents Sea, connected with which by the Paz River. It feeds mainly on atmospheric precipitation.
The coast is swampy, flat. In the south, the height of the coast reaches 37 meters. Here, Mount Tangefel rises above the reservoir. The reservoir basin is filled with islands and pitfalls.
There are no nearby settlements. Only along the east coast is the road.