More about the river:
Over 40% of Russia's people live near the Volga river. The river is used for flood control, transportation, power production and irrigation and more. The Volga River has a series of reservoirs and dams. The reservoir are used as navigation locks and power stations. The river has also been expanded for navigation purposes at the time of Stalin’s industrialization. Shipping from here is done to a number of places in Russia and the river is also connected with Black Sea and Don River. Surprisingly, 90% of the water in Moscow comes from the Volga river.
Over 40% of Russia's people live near the Volga river. The river is used for flood control, transportation, power production and irrigation and more. The Volga River has a series of reservoirs and dams. The reservoir are used as navigation locks and power stations. The river has also been expanded for navigation purposes at the time of Stalin’s industrialization. Shipping from here is done to a number of places in Russia and the river is also connected with Black Sea and Don River. Surprisingly, 90% of the water in Moscow comes from the Volga river.