Yenikend reservoir

The Yenikend reservoir (Azerbaijani: Yenikənd su anbarı) is a large reservoir in the Shamkir Rayon of northwestern Azerbaijan. It is the third largest reservoir in the Caucasus after the Mingachevir and Shamkir reservoirs.[1][2]

Yenikend reservoir
LocationShamkir Rayon, Samukh Rayon, Azerbaijan
Coordinates40°55′57″N 46°14′50″E
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsKura River
Primary outflowsKura River
Basin countriesAzerbaijan
Surface area23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Water volume158 million cubic metres (128,000 acre⋅ft)

Overview

Yenikend reservoir is located 14 km to the east of Shamkir reservoir. The reservoir with the 150 megawatt four turbine hydroelectric power station was built on Kura River and released for exploitation in 2000 in order to produce additional energy for surrounding regions. The overall area is 23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi), water volume in the reservoir is 158 million m3.[3][4][5]

Through the Qarasaqqal channel, the reservoir is providing irrigation water to 6,000 ha (60 km2) of land in Samukh Rayon.[4] Since the start of its operations, the reservoir has not reserved water for long periods of time. Approximately 850 m3 (30,000 cu ft) of water is received from Kura and the same volume is discharged at the same time.[6]

See also

References
  1. The Caucasus: an introduction Frederik Coene, p. 14, ISBN 0-415-48660-2
  2. Water resources of Azerbaijan
  3. Water resources
  4. AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI MELİORASİYA VƏ SU TƏSƏRRÜFATI AÇIQ SƏHMDAR CƏMİYYƏTİ retrieved on 28 October 2010
  5. Ministry of Ecology of Azerbaijan
  6. ANS Şəmkir su anbarının su tullayıcı qurğusunda zədə var Retrieved on 28 October 2010


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