Reservoirs of the Catchment Areas of the Arctic Seas of Russia

The spatial-temporal distribution of reservoirs in the catchment areas of the seas of the Arctic Ocean within the Russian Federation and the main rivers flowing into them have been analyzed. Additionally, Ob River is considered as a whole together with the Kazakh part of the Irtysh Basin. The stages of hydrotechnical development of water resources have been identified and characterized. The influence of reservoirs on the water regime and the annual discharge of the main rivers flowing into the Arctic Ocean have been determined. The prospects for the creation of reservoirs are shown.