Kakhovka Canal

Kakhovka Canal
Interactive map of Kakhovka Canal
Location Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
Specifications
Length130 km (81 miles)
History
Date completed1979
Geography
DirectionEast
Start pointDnipro river
End pointSea of Azov
Beginning coordinates46°48′55″N 33°36′51″E / 46.81528°N 33.61417°E / 46.81528; 33.61417
Ending coordinates46°25′31″N 35°03′47″E / 46.42528°N 35.06306°E / 46.42528; 35.06306

The Kakhovka Canal (Ukrainian: Каховський канал) is a canal in southern Ukraine connecting between the Dnipro river and the Sea of Azov. It has a total length of 130 kilometres (81 mi), and is a part of the Kakhovka Irrigation System that provides irrigation for farmlands in much of Kherson Oblast.