The Ghidighici Reservoir ( ro, Lacul de acumulare Ghidighici, Lacul Ghidighici), also known as the Chișinău Sea ( ro, Marea Chișinăului), is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
on the
Bîc River in
Moldova
Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The List of states ...
, 12 km from the capital,
Chișinău
Chișinău ( , , ), also known as Kishinev (russian: Кишинёв, r=Kishinjóv ), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial center, and is located in the ...
. The reservoir was built between 1962 and 1963, during the Soviet period of Moldova, for purposes of flood control and to provide water for irrigation.
The reservoir has significantly reduced flooding, although there are still occasional floods on the middle and lower Bîc. However, as of 2020, siltation had reduced the volume of the reservoir by about 50%. Furthermore, the dam has not been maintained since the Soviet period, and has become increasingly dilapidated.
The reservoir is named after
Ghidighici
Ghidighici is a village in Chișinău municipality, Moldova.
It is the location of the Ghidighici Reservoir.
History
On November 1, 1942, King Michael I of Romania, his mother Helen, and Foreign Minister Mihai Antonescu joined the opening ce ...
village which is situated nearby.
References
Reservoirs in Moldova
Chișinău
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