Dynamics of Water Bodies of the North Caucasus by Remote Sensing Data in 2015-2017

Climate and weather changes in recent years, along with other factors, have significantly affected the water regime of the water management complex located in the Kuban River basin in the North Caucasus. Such changes were especially significant in 2015–2016 in influencing the state of the water balance of reservoirs, their area, water volume, and other characteristics. The main components of the complex are Fedorovsky and Belorechensky retaining waterworks, Tikhovsky water-separating waterworks, and four large reservoirs: Krasnodar, Shapsugskoye, Kryukovskoye, and Varnavinskoye, designed to supply irrigation (primarily rice) and fish-reclamation systems, flood control, and prevention of catastrophic floods.