Kirov Reservoir

Kirov Dam
Kirov Dam
	Location within Kyrgyzstan
Location	Manas District, Talas Province, Kyrgyz Republic
Coordinates	42°38′20″N 71°38′40″E
Opening date	1976
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete
Impounds	Talas River
Height	86 m (282 ft)
Length	257 m (843 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Kirov Reservoir; Киров суу сактагычы
Total capacity	550,000,000 m3 (1.9×1010 cu ft)
Active capacity	540,000,000 m3 (1.9×1010 cu ft)
Surface area	27 km2 (10 sq mi)
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Kirov Reservoir (Kyrgyz: Киров суу сактагычы), is a reservoir of the Talas River, located in Manas District of Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is used for irrigation of lands in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

External links

The Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

References

"Kyrgyzstan's reservoirs: passport data" (PDF). Portal of Knowledge for Water and Environmental Issues in Central Asia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2011-11-12.

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[passport-1] "Kyrgyzstan's reservoirs: passport data" (PDF). Portal of Knowledge for Water and Environmental Issues in Central Asia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2011-11-12.