Bogen Dam (Kazakh: Бөген бөгені; Russian: Бугуньское водохранилище) is a dam in Ordabasy District, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan.[2][3]

Bogen Dam
Bogen Reservoir Sentinel-2 image.
Bogen Dam is located in Kazakhstan
Bogen Dam
Location of Bogen Dam in Kazakhstan
Official nameБөген бөгені
CountryKazakhstan
LocationOrdabasy District, Turkistan Region
Coordinates42°43′16″N 69°01′04″E / 42.72111°N 69.01778°E / 42.72111; 69.01778
PurposeWater supply
Opening date1967; 57 years ago (1967)[1]
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth, concrete
ImpoundsBogen River
Reservoir
CreatesBogen Reservoir
Total capacity377,000,000 m3 (306,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area65 km2 (25 sq mi)
Maximum length13 km (8.1 mi)
Maximum width6 km (3.7 mi)

The dam is located in the lower course of the Bogen River, in the central part of Ordabasy District.[2]

History

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The Bogen Dam was commissioned in 1967 at the time of the Kazakh SSR. It is used for the irrigation of nearby agricultural fields.[1]

Reservoir

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The reservoir of the dam has a maximum storage capacity of 377,000,000 m3 (306,000 acre⋅ft) and a surface area of 65 km2 (25 sq mi). The average depth is 6 m (20 ft), with a maximum depth of 15 m (49 ft). The water of the reservoir is fresh. The main fish species living in it are snowtrout, Aral barbel, common roach, common bream, Eurasian carp, wels catfish, zander, donmanday and grass carp. Bogen Dam fisheries have local importance, with an average of 300 T (3,000,000 G) of fish caught in the reservoir yearly.[3][1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia. - Almaty: Kazakh encyclopedias, 2006. - T. V. -ISBN 9965-9908-5-9. (CC BY-SA 3.0)
  2. ^ a b Google Earth
  3. ^ a b "K-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 18 January 2024.