The Shamkir reservoir () is a large reservoir built on the Kura River in the Shamkir Rayon of northwestern Azerbaijan. It is the second-largest reservoir in the Caucasus after the Mingachevir reservoir, also in northwestern Azerbaijan.
Overview The Shamkir reservoir was built on the Shamkir section of the Kura River in 1982. The area of the Shamkir reservoir is .Ministry of Ecology of Azerbaijan: Azərbaycanın çayları, gölləri və su anbarları Retrieved on 14 October 2010Water resources of Azerbaijan database Retrieved on 14 October The overall volume of the reservoir is 2,677 million m3 and the exploited volume of water is 1,425 million m3. The normal water level of the reservoir is and the surface area is . Its dam top length is and height is . The reservoir provides irrigation water to of land in Shamkir, Samukh, Goygol and Goranboy rayons. A 380 megawatt hydroelectric power station with 2 turbines is a part of the reservoir complex.AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI MELİORASİYA VƏ SU TƏSƏRRÜFATI AÇIQ SƏHMDAR CƏMİYYƏTİ: SU ANBARLARI Retrieved on 14 OctoberShamkir Hydro Power Plant
New Shamkir reservoir A new reservoir in Shamkir Rayon was completed in 2014 by the Azerbaijani government on the Shamkirchay river. Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of Shamkirchay water reservoir The main purpose of the new reservoir is to provide irrigation water to Shamkir, Samukh Goygol and Goranboy rayons. The project was initiated by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, in 2009 at a cost of $400 million. The construction of the reservoir and dam was to last three years. Over 50 pieces of heavy machinery and 240 laborers are currently involved in construction. According to experts, about of land will be irrigated with the water from the new reservoir. The reservoir will have a volume capacity of 160 million m3 and an average water flow of 260 million m3, and will also provide more drinking water to the city of Shamkir. The maximum length at the new reservoir will be . The top length of the dam will be , width - . Over 85,000 m3 of concrete and 7,000 metal structures and fittings will be used for construction of the dam.APA, 28 May 2009 Azerbaijani President visits Shamkir Retrieved on 14 October Also, a 36 megawatt hydroelectric power station will be built at the reservoir.28 January 2010, Kapaz TV 3 ildən sonra Şəmkirdə su problemi olmayacaq The annual energy production of the station will be 56 million kWh. The construction is being carried out by a Turkish company.
See also Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan Mil-Mughan reservoir
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External links Satellite image of Shemkir Reservoir