Eli5: Where will the water that was in the Kakhovka reservoir go?

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Of course now that it’s all released, it’s entering the water table down stream. Will this lead to more rain anywhere? Swampier conditions? Will it be completely unnoticeable after a couple weeks aside from the flood damage, water shortages, etc?

What will the eco system in the area that used to be covered by the reservoir be like in the short to medium term?

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Like any other flood… the water rises but then eventually goes down once the mass of water has passed. The water (and flood debris) will end up in the Black Sea and debris has been washing up in Odesa coastline. The Black Sea itself is huge enough that any rise will be negligible.

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