Varvara reservoir

Varvara Dam
Official name	Varvara Dam
Country	Azerbaijan
Location	Yevlakh District
Coordinates	40°41′01″N 47°05′33″E
Opening date	1952
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Kura River
Reservoir
Creates	Varvara Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	62 000 000 m³

The Varvara reservoir (Azerbaijani: Varvara su anbarı) is a reservoir near Mingachevir, Azerbaijan.

Overview

Varvara reservoir is located 20 km (12 mi) south of Mingachevir reservoir. It was built in 1952 to manage the daily outflow of water from Mingachevir reservoir discharging into Kura river, to produce electricity.[1] The water reservoir has three sections: upper, middle and lower.[2] The overall area is 22.5 km^2 (8.7 sq mi)[1] and the reservoir volume is 0.06 km^3 (0.014 cu mi). The depth of water in the reservoir is 8.2 m (27 ft) and the surface area is 20.5 km^2 (7.9 sq mi). The length of the reservoir is 13 km (8.1 mi) and its width is 3.4 km (2.1 mi). The shoreline length is 31 km (19 mi).

Hydroelectric power station

A 16,500 kilowatt hydroelectric power station with 3 turbines is a part of the reservoir complex.[3][4]

See also

• Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan

References

1. Water resources of Azerbaijan database Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 23 November 2010
2. I. Kh. Alekperov; K. A. Taptiqova. "Zooplankton communities of the Varvara water reservoir". Amurian Zoological Journal. XIII (3): 423–433.
3. Azərbaycan Respublıkasi Melıorasıya Və Su Təsərrüfati Açiq Səhmdar Cəmıyyətı: Su Anbarlari Archived 2011-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 23 November
4. Ministry of Ecology of Azerbaijan: Azərbaycanın çayları, gölləri və su anbarları Archived 2014-10-17 at the Wayback Machine