Aghstafachay reservoir
| Aghstafachay reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Aghstafachay reservoir | |
| Location | Aghstafa District, Gazakh District, Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 41°02′31″N 45°15′22″E / 41.04194°N 45.25611°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Aghstafa River |
| Primary outflows | Aghstafa River |
| Basin countries | Azerbaijan |
| Surface area | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 120 million cubic metres (4.2×109 cu ft) |
The Aghstafachay reservoir (Azerbaijani: Ağstafaçay su anbarı) is a large reservoir in the Aghstafa District of northwestern Azerbaijan.[1]
Overview
[edit]The Aghstafachay reservoir was built on Aghstafa River in 1969 near the village of Cəfərli of Qazakh District.[2][3] The area of the Aghstafa reservoir is 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi).[4][5] The overall volume of the reservoir is 120 million m3. The height of the hydroelectric power station built on the reservoir is 52 m (171 ft). The reservoir provides irrigation water to 135 ha (330 acres) of land in Aghstafa, Qazakh, Shamkir and Tovuz raions.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Geographical names supplied by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: Ağstafaçay Su Anbarı, Azerbaijan Retrieved on 23 October 2010
- ^ "Nəzakət Məşədiəliqızı 14 July 2009 Qərb bölgəsinin hərtərəfli inkişafı ulu önder Heydər Əliyevin böyük zəhmətinin bəhrəsidir Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 23 October 2010
- ^ Rivers of Azerbaijan Retrieved 23 October 2010
- ^ Ministry of Ecology of Azerbaijan: Azərbaycanın çayları, gölləri və su anbarları Archived 2014-10-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 23 October 2010
- ^ Water resources of Azerbaijan database Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 23 October 2010
- ^ AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI MELİORASİYA VƏ SU TƏSƏRRÜFATI AÇIQ SƏHMDAR CƏMİYYƏTİ: SU ANBARLARI Archived 2011-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
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