Kirov Reservoir

Kirov Dam
Location within Kyrgyzstan
Location	Manas District, Talas Province, Kyrgyz Republic
Coordinates	42°38′20″N 71°38′40″E / 42.63889°N 71.64444°ECoordinates: 42°38′20″N 71°38′40″E / 42.63889°N 71.64444°E
Opening date	1976
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete
Impounds	Talas River
Height	86 m (282 ft)
Length	257 m (843 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Kirov Reservoir Киров суу сактагычы
Total capacity	550,000,000 m^3 (1.9×10^10 cu ft)
Active capacity	540,000,000 m^3 (1.9×10^10 cu ft)
Surface area	27 km^2 (10 sq mi)
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Kirov Reservoir (Kyrgyz: Киров суу сактагычы), is a reservoir of the Talas River, located in Manas District of Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is used for irrigation of lands in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

External links

• The Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

References

1. "Kyrgyzstan's reservoirs: passport data" (PDF). Portal of Knowledge for Water and Environmental Issues in Central Asia. Retrieved 2011-11-12.