Khanbulanchay reservoir
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Reservoir in Lankaran Rayon, Azerbaijan
| Khanbulanchay Reservoir | |
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Khanbulanchay Reservoir is located in Azerbaijan Khanbulanchay Reservoir Khanbulanchay Reservoir | |
| Location | Lankaran Rayon, Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 38°39′07′′N 48°46′28′′E / 38.65194°N 48.77444°E / 38.65194; 48.77444 |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Bəşəriçay |
| Primary outflows | Bəşəriçay |
| Basin countries | Azerbaijan |
| Max. length | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 52 million cubic metres (42,000 acre⋅ft) |
Khanbulanchay reservoir (Azerbaijani: Xanbulançay su anbarı), also known as Khanbulaqchay reservoir (Azerbaijani: Xanbulaqçay su anbarı), is a reservoir in Lankaran Rayon of southeastern Azerbaijan.[1] The name means "the spring of the khan" in Azerbaijani language.
Overview
[edit ]The reservoir was built on the Bəşəriçay river in 1976. The overall area is 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi).[2] [3] The volume of water in the reservoir is 52 million m3. The altitude of the dam built on the reservoir is 64 m (210 ft), the length is 550 m (1,800 ft). The reservoir is used for irrigation purposes in 22 ha (0.22 km2) of land in the subtropical zone through the 7.8 km (4.8 mi) and 8.2 km (5.1 mi) long channels.[4]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Geographical names: Xanbulaq Su Anbarı: Azerbaijan Retrieved on 25 October 2010
- ^ Information on Water Reservoirs Archived 2011年07月10日 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 25 October 2010
- ^ Ministry of Ecology: Su anbarları Archived 2014年10月17日 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 25 October 2010
- ^ AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI MELİORASİYA VƏ SU TƏSƏRRÜFATI AÇIQ SƏHMDAR CƏMİYYƏTİ Archived 2011年01月19日 at the Wayback Machine retrieved on 25 October 2010