The Shardara Dam (Kazakh: Shardara), also known as Chardara Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Syr Darya River in Shardara District, Kazakhstan. The dam has an associated 100 MW hydroelectric plant named Shardara Hydroelectric Power Station.
| Shardara Dam | |
|---|---|
 Chardara Reservoir (center) | |
  Location of Shardara Dam in Kazakhstan | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Location | Shardara District |
| Coordinates | 41°14′43.14″N 67°57′37.94″E / 41.2453167°N 67.9605389°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation, power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Opening date | 1968 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
| Impounds | Syr Darya River |
| Height | 28.5 m (94 ft) |
| Length | 5,300 m (17,400 ft) |
| Spillway type | Gate-controlled |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Shardara Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 5,700,000,000 m3 (4,600,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 4,700,000,000 m3 (3,800,000 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| Surface area | 900 km2 (350 sq mi) |
| Maximum length | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Maximum width | 15 km (9.3 mi) (average)[2] |
| Maximum water depth | 6.3 m (21 ft) (average) |
| Shardara Hydroelectric Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1968 |
| Turbines | 4 x 25 MW Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 100 MW |
History
editThe dam was constructed between 1964 and 1968 at the time of the Kazakh SSR. Its primary purpose was irrigation. The dam has been undergoing structural rehabilitation and a power station upgrade is currently in planning. The power station's four 25 MW Kaplan turbine-generators are scheduled to be upgraded to 31.5 MW each.[3]
Reservoir
editThe reservoir created by the dam has a maximum storage capacity of 5,700,000,000 m3 (4,600,000 acre⋅ft) and a surface area of 900 km2 (350 sq mi). It provides water to the Kyzyl-Kum channel for crop irrigation. [1]
See also
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- Farkhad Dam – upstream
- List of reservoirs by surface area
References
edit- ^ a b "Chardara reservoir". CAWATERinfo. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Sustainability Assessment – Shardara, Kazakhstan". Hydropower for Sustainable Development. 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kazakhstan resets site visit for upgrade at 100-MW Shardarinskaya". HydroWorld. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
External links
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Media related to Shardara Reservoir at Wikimedia Commons
