Kirov Reservoir

Dam in Talas Province, Kyrgyz Republic
42°38′20″N 71°38′40″E / 42.63889°N 71.64444°E / 42.63889; 71.64444Opening date1976Dam and spillwaysType of damConcreteImpoundsTalas RiverHeight86 m (282 ft)Length257 m (843 ft)ReservoirCreatesKirov Reservoir
Киров суу сактагычыTotal capacity550,000,000 m3 (1.9×1010 cu ft)Active capacity540,000,000 m3 (1.9×1010 cu ft)Surface area27 km2 (10 sq mi)[1]

Kirov Reservoir (Kyrgyz: Киров суу сактагычы, romanized: Kirov Suu Saktagychy), is a reservoir of the Talas River, located in Manas District of Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is used for irrigation of lands in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

  • The Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

References

  1. ^ "Kyrgyzstan's reservoirs: passport data" (PDF). Portal of Knowledge for Water and Environmental Issues in Central Asia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2011-11-12.