Agstafachay reservoir

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Agstafachay reservoir
Agstafachay reservoir is located in Azerbaijan
Agstafachay reservoir
Agstafachay reservoir
LocationAgstafa Rayon, Qazakh Rayon, Azerbaijan
Coordinates41°02′31″N 45°15′22″E / 41.04194°N 45.25611°E / 41.04194; 45.25611Coordinates: 41°02′31″N 45°15′22″E / 41.04194°N 45.25611°E / 41.04194; 45.25611
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)

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

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]

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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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