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General concepts of reservoirs as artificial water bodies with slow water exchange and a complex hydrodynamic structure are considered based on the published data. Reservoirs combine the features of a natural system powered by the sun and subsidized system and are characterized by highly dynamic development. Eight large plain reservoirs of the Volga cascade are characterized in detail. They extend from southern taiga to semidesert and differ in the morphometry, flow rate, and trophic status.

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  1. Three low-water (1963–1976, 1996–2003, and 2014–2016) and four high-water (1951–1962, 1977–1995, 2004–2013, and 2017–2020) periods were identified in the entire cycle of long-term observations based on the integral curve of inflow into the reservoir (S.A. Poddubny, personal communication).

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Mineeva, N.M. Reservoir as a Habitat for Hydrobionts. Inland Water Biol 16 (Suppl 2), S217–S227 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1995082923080023

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