Zogalavachay reservoir

Zogalavachay reservoir (Azerbaijani: Zoğalavaçay su anbarı) is a reservoir located on the Zogalavachay river in the Shamakhi district of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in southwest of the city of Shamakhi.

Zogalavachay reservoir
Zogalavachay Reservoir, photographed 2016
Zogalavachay reservoir is located in Azerbaijan
Zogalavachay reservoir
Zogalavachay reservoir
LocationShamakhi District
Coordinates40°37′33″N 48°37′44″E / 40.62583°N 48.62889°E / 40.62583; 48.62889
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsZogalavachay
Primary outflowsZogalavachay
Basin countriesAzerbaijan
Built1974 (1974)

The reservoir was commissioned in 1974. The total volume of the reservoir is 3.4 million m³, while the useful volume is 3 million m³.[1]

The reservoir is used for irrigation and water supply, as well as for regulating the flow of the Zogalavachay river.

In 2012, a repair of the reservoir was carried out in accordance with modern requirements.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Под ред. Дж. Кулиева (1980). Зоғалава су анбары // Azerbaijani Soviet Encyclopedia. Vol. IV. Baku: Главная редакция Азербайджанской советской энциклопедии. p. 338.
  2. ^ Nəzərli T. (2012-12-19). "Suvarma suyunun fasiləsiz təmini vacib şərtdir" (in Azerbaijani). azerbaijan-news.az. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-27.