Aghstafachay reservoir explained

Aghstafachay reservoir
Location:Aghstafa District, Gazakh District, Azerbaijan
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Type:reservoir
Inflow:Aghstafa River
Outflow:Aghstafa River
Basin Countries:Azerbaijan
Area:6.3sqkm
Volume:120e6m3

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 6.3sqkm.[4] [5] The overall volume of the reservoir is 120 million m3. The height of the hydroelectric power station built on the reservoir is 52m (171feet).The reservoir provides irrigation water to 135ha of land in Aghstafa, Qazakh, Shamkir and Tovuz raions.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=233781&fid=273&c=azerbaijan Geographical names supplied by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: Ağstafaçay Su Anbarı, Azerbaijan
  2. "Nəzakət Məşədiəliqızı 14 July 2009 Qərb bölgəsinin hərtərəfli inkişafı ulu önder Heydər Əliyevin böyük zəhmətinin bəhrəsidir Retrieved on 23 October 2010
  3. http://www.river.aznet.org/orta1.html Rivers of Azerbaijan
  4. http://www.eco.gov.az/hid-chay-gol-suanbar.php Ministry of Ecology of Azerbaijan: Azərbaycanın çayları, gölləri və su anbarları
  5. http://www.ecogeodb.com/ECO_Detail.asp?P=Water%20resources&CN=Azerbaijan&C=AZE Water resources of Azerbaijan database
  6. http://mst.gov.az/MST/SA_2.html AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI MELİORASİYA VƏ SU TƏSƏRRÜFATI AÇIQ SƏHMDAR CƏMİYYƏTİ: SU ANBARLARI