The Volga-Don Canal, formally the Lenin Volga-Don Shipping Canal, is a ship canal in Russia connecting the Volga and Don rivers at the point where they run closest together. It opened in 1952 and runs 101 kilometers, of which about 45 kilometers pass through connected rivers and reservoirs rather than an excavated channel.
Facts
Completion Year SignificanceConnects the Volga and the Don rivers at their closest points. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Volga-Don Canal
WikipediaLead section, third sentence (opening year)
Opened in 1952, its length is 101 km (63 mi), 45 km (28 mi) of which is through rivers and reservoirs.
Lead section, second sentence (connection role)
It connects the Volga and the Don at their closest points.
Introduction, description
Opened in 1952, its length is 101 km (63 mi), 45 km (28 mi) of which is through rivers and reservoirs.
In Group: Ship Canals, Lead sentence
Lenin Volga-Don Shipping Canal (Russian: Волго-Донской судоходный канал имени В.
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