Veselovsky Reservoir is a reservoir on the western Manych River in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. It was built in 1941 for providing longstanding river flow and is currently used for agricultural irrigation, fisheries, water traffic and power generation. The reservoir extends southwest from the village of Veselyj to Manychstroj, with a width of about at its maximum. The reservoir lies between the Proletarskoje and Ust'-Manychskoe reservoirs. There is a late Paleolithic camp Yulovskaja southeast from the Yulovskij hamleton the shore of the Veselovsky Reservoir.
Physical geography
The shoreline of the Veselovsky Reservoir is rugged, with gulfs formed by flooded gullies. The northern bank is steep, reaching heights of above sea level and above the water surface of the reservoir. The southern bank has a sloped surface that is mostly covered with reeds. Part of the shore is fortified with white acacia plantations. Rice cultivation is also done on the northern and eastern regions of the reservoir bank. The reservoir has numerous islands namely Russkij, Bolshoy, Sen’kina, Krolichij, Zherebkov, and Darzhinskij. The hydrographic web is weakly developed. The reservoir is situated between the Sal’sko-Manychevskoja Ridge and Stavropolskaja Hills. The normal retaining level is more than 7 meters. At full water storage level is there is a water storage of with a water surface spread of. The average depth of the reservoir is.
Climate
The reservoir is found in a continental moderate climate. As the continentality of the climate increases, the amount of precipitation decreases. The average annualrainfall is.
Communities
The village of Veselij and the hamlets of Karkashev, Russkij, Dalnij, and Stepnoy Kurgan are located on the banks of the Veselovsky Reservoir. Proletarsk sits on the bank of the bay.
Flora and fauna
The flora of the reservoir and its floodplain include different kinds of reed, tuberecamysh, cattail, rdest, hornwort, bosom, scab, and other plants, including 87 kinds of phytoplankton. The reservoir contains 33 species of fish. Reservoir fishing is primarily concentrated on bream, Rutilus lacustris, and zander. There are 3 species of amphibians, 8 species of reptiles, 19 species of rare and endangered birds, and 2 red-listed species of mammals registered on the territory of the reservoir and nearby areas. The Veselovsky Reservoir has a wetlands status that is of international importance and is secured by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
