Agstafachay reservoir

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

Agstafachay reservoir
LocationAgstafa Rayon, Qazakh Rayon, Azerbaijan
Coordinates41°02′31″N 45°15′22″E
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsAghstafa River
Primary outflowsAghstafa River
Basin countriesAzerbaijan
Surface area6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Water volume120 million cubic metres (4.2×10^9 cu ft)

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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