The resource appraisal of the pools of slow water exchange of Ukraine

Abstract

The main resources of the pools of slow water exchange in Ukraine have been appraised according to natural-economic ranges, economic parts, small (within the republic) economic ranges, physical-geographical zones, administrative regions and geographical zones. The accomplished generalization of different investigations testifies that 29497 pools of slow water exchange are concentrated on the territory. Their area is 1263.4 thous. ha; the total volume of the water resources accumulated in water bodies reaches 60.67 km^; the ratio of lake surface to drainage area of Ukraine is 2.09%. The bottom sediments of lakes (sapropels) are prospective resources for industry. The developed stores of sapropels constitute 63.9 million tn.