Siverskyi Donets – Donbas Canal
| Siverskyi Donets – Donbas Canal | |
|---|---|
The northern terminal of the canal, connecting with Siverskyi Donets | |
Interactive map of Siverskyi Donets – Donbas Canal | |
| Location | Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 133.4 km (82.9 miles) |
| History | |
| Date completed | 1958 |
| Geography | |
| Direction | South |
| Start point | Siverskyi Donets |
| End point | Kalmius river |
| Beginning coordinates | 48°54′54″N 37°45′04″E / 48.915°N 37.751°E |
| Ending coordinates | 48°06′22″N 37°52′37″E / 48.106°N 37.877°E |
The Siverskyi Donets – Donbas Canal (Ukrainian: Канал Сіверський Донець — Донбас, romanized: Kanal Siverskyi Donets — Donbas; Russian: Канал Северский Донец — Донбасс) is a canal in the Donetsk Oblast, Eastern Ukraine, connecting the Siverskyi Donets river with the Kalmius river. The canal was built in the 1950s to improve the area's water supplies.