On the possible impact of the designed Dzerzhinskii reservoir on the Saksagan River on changes in the hydrogeological conditions of the Krivoi Rog mines
Abstract
The main iron ore strip of the Krivoy Rog basin is located along the right slope of the Saksagan River valley. Only in the lower reaches of the river does it also pass to the left slope. In this area, under the river bed and in the coastal protective pillars, there are large reserves of ore with a high iron content. At present, these reserves are not being developed, since there is a fear that with the development of the ore deposits, the surface of the earth will collapse and the river will flood the mine workings. In order to expand the operational capabilities of the basin, it is proposed to regulate the flow of the Saksagan River by accumulating reservoirs, one of which - Dzerzhinskoe - will be located in the lower reaches of the river, i.e. in close proximity to the exploited areas. In this regard, the question arises about the possible influence of the designed reservoir on the change in the hydrogeological conditions of the mines in this part of the Krivoy Rog basin. The very interesting data we collected during our surveys in the summer of 1945 field and archival material allows us to draw very definite conclusions on this fundamental issue, which is the subject of this article.
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