Zogalavachay reservoir (Azerbaijani: Zoğalavaçay su anbarı) is a reservoir located on the Zogalavachay river in the Shamakhi district of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in southwest of the city of Shamakhi.
| Zogalavachay reservoir | |
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 Zogalavachay Reservoir, photographed 2016 | |
  Zogalavachay reservoir | |
| Location | Shamakhi District |
| Coordinates | 40°37′33″N 48°37′44″E / 40.62583°N 48.62889°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Zogalavachay |
| Primary outflows | Zogalavachay |
| Basin countries | Azerbaijan |
| Built | 1974 |
The reservoir was commissioned in 1974. The total volume of the reservoir is 3.4 million m³, while the useful volume is 3 million m³.[1]
The reservoir is used for irrigation and water supply, as well as for regulating the flow of the Zogalavachay river.
In 2012, a repair of the reservoir was carried out in accordance with modern requirements.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ Под ред. Дж. Кулиева (1980). Зоғалава су анбары // Azerbaijani Soviet Encyclopedia. Vol. IV. Baku: Главная редакция Азербайджанской советской энциклопедии. p. 338.
- ^ Nəzərli T. (2012-12-19). "Suvarma suyunun fasiləsiz təmini vacib şərtdir" (in Azerbaijani). azerbaijan-news.az. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-27.