Aghstafachay reservoir

Aghstafachay reservoir
Aghstafachay reservoir
Location	Aghstafa District, Gazakh District, Azerbaijan
Coordinates	41°02′31″N 45°15′22″E
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Aghstafa River
Primary outflows	Aghstafa River
Basin countries	Azerbaijan
Surface area	6.3 km^2 (2.4 sq mi)
Water volume	120 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 km^2 (2.4 sq mi).[4][5] The overall volume of the reservoir is 120 million m^3. 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]

See also

• Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan
• Mingachevir reservoir
• Shamkir reservoir
• Araz reservoir

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

External links

• Satellite image of Agstafachay Reservoir