Mingachevir reservoir
| Mingachevir Reservoir | |
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| Mingachevir Reservoir from space | |
| Location | Mingachevir |
| Coordinates | 40°47′20″N 47°01′40″E / 40.78889°N 47.02778°ECoordinates: 40°47′20″N 47°01′40″E / 40.78889°N 47.02778°E |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Kura River |
| Primary outflows | Kura River |
| Basin countries | Azerbaijan |
| Max. length | 70 km (43 mi) |
| Max. width | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Surface area | 605 km2 (234 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Max. depth | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Water volume | 15730 mln m³ |
| Shore length1 | 247 km (153 mi) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Mingachevir reservoir (Azerbaijani: Mingəçevir su anbarı) is a large lake in northwestern Azerbaijan. It is the largest reservoir in the Caucasus.[1]
[edit] Overview
The reservoir was built on a section of Kura River flowing through Mount Bozdağ in 1953.[2] The filling capacity of the reservoir is 83 m (272 ft) whereas the volume is 15730 mln m³. It has been filled to its maximum levels in 1959, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1988 and 2010.[3] The length is 70 km (43 mi) and width is 18 m (59 ft). Maximum depth is 75 m (246 ft), average depth - 26 m (85 ft). The length along the shoreline is 247 km (153 mi), the overall area is 605 km2 (234 sq mi).[4][5] The largest hydroelectric power station of Azerbaijan is located on the reservoir. Mingechevir Hydro Power Plant has an installed electric capacity of 401.6 megawatts.[6] The length of the hydroelectric dam is 1,550 m (5,090 ft), its width is 16 m (52 ft) and height is 80 m (260 ft).[4]
The reservoir supplies water to Upper Karabakh and Upper Shirvan channels. It is also a source for fishing, water supplies and irrigation.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The Caucasus: an introduction Frederik Coene, p. 14, ISBN 0-415-48660-2
- ^ Ministry of Ecology. Reservoirs
- ^ Mingəçevir Su Anbarında su maksimal səviyyəyə çatıb Retrieved on 23 October 2010
- ^ a b AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI MELİORASİYA VƏ SU TƏSƏRRÜFATI AÇIQ SƏHMDAR CƏMİYYƏTİ: SU ANBARLARI
- ^ Water resources in Azerbaijan
- ^ Mingechevir HydroElectric Power Plant Retrieved on 23 October 2010
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