The Aghstafachay reservoir (Azerbaijani: Ağstafaçay su anbarı) is a large reservoir in the Aghstafa District of northwestern Azerbaijan.[1]
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Location | Aghstafa District, Gazakh District, Azerbaijan |
Coordinates | 41°02′31″N 45°15′22″E |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Aghstafa River |
Primary outflows | Aghstafa River |
Basin countries | Azerbaijan |
Surface area | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
Water volume | 120 million cubic metres (4.2×10 |
The Aghstafachay reservoir was built on Aghstafa River in 1969 near the village of Cəfərli of Qazakh District.[2][3] The area of the Aghstafa reservoir is 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi).[4][5] The overall volume of the reservoir is 120 million m3. The height of the hydroelectric power station built on the reservoir is 52 m (171 ft). The reservoir provides irrigation water to 135 ha (330 acres) of land in Aghstafa, Qazakh, Shamkir, Tovuz raions.[6]
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