Aghstafachay reservoir

Reservoir in Azerbaijan.

41°02′31″N 45°15′22″E / 41.04194°N 45.25611°E / 41.04194; 45.25611TypereservoirPrimary inflowsAghstafa RiverPrimary outflowsAghstafa RiverBasin countriesAzerbaijanSurface area6.3 km² (2.4 sq mi)Water volume120 million cubic metres (4.2×10^⁹ cu ft)

The Aghstafachay reservoir (Azerbaijani: Ağstafaçay su anbarı) is a large reservoir in the Aghstafa District of northwestern Azerbaijan.^[1]

Overview

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]

References

^ 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