Agstafachay reservoir

Agstafachay reservoir
Location Agstafa Rayon, Qazakh Rayon, Azerbaijan
Coordinates 41°02′31″N 45°15′22″E / 41.04194°N 45.25611°E / 41.04194; 45.25611Coordinates: 41°02′31″N 45°15′22″E / 41.04194°N 45.25611°E / 41.04194; 45.25611
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 (4.2×10^9 cu ft)

The Agstafachay reservoir (Azerbaijani: Ağstafaçay su anbarı) is a large reservoir in the Agstafa Rayon of northwestern Azerbaijan.[1]

Overview

The Agstafachay reservoir was built on Agstafa River in 1969 near the village of Cəfərli of Qazakh Rayon.[2][3] The area of the Agstafa 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 Agstafa, Qazakh, Shamkir, Tovuz raions.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Geographical names supplied by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: Ağstafaçay Su Anbarı, Azerbaijan Retrieved on 23 October 2010
  2. ↑ "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
  3. ↑ Rivers of Azerbaijan Retrieved 23 October 2010
  4. ↑ Ministry of Ecology of Azerbaijan: Azərbaycanın çayları, gölləri və su anbarları Archived 2014-10-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 23 October 2010
  5. ↑ Water resources of Azerbaijan database Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 23 October 2010
  6. ↑ AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI MELİORASİYA VƏ SU TƏSƏRRÜFATI AÇIQ SƏHMDAR CƏMİYYƏTİ: SU ANBARLARI Archived 2011-01-19 at the Wayback Machine.
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