List of dams and reservoirs in Kyrgyzstan

Dams and reservoirs in Kyrgyzstan are used for irrigation, water supply, hydro-electric power generation or combination of these. The country's largest reservoirs are listed below.

Name Location River Designed Capacity
millions of m3
Surface area
km2
Dam height, m Primary usage Year built
Ala-Archinskoe Reservoir Chui Province Ala Archa River 39 5.21 22 Irrigation 1968
At-Bashi Reservoir Jalal-Abad Province Naryn River 10 79 Hydroelectricity 1970
Bazar Korgonskoye Reservoir Jalal-Abad Province Kara Unkur River 30 2.8 25 Irrigation 1962
Kambarata-2 Reservoir Jalal-Abad Province Naryn River 70 60 Hydroelectricity 2010
Kirov Reservoir Talas Province Talas River 550 26.5 83 Irrigation 1975
Kurpsai Reservoir Jalal-Abad Province Naryn River 270 12.2 110 Hydroelectricity 1981
Naimanskoye Reservoir Osh Province Abshir Sai River 40 3.2 40.5 Regulation, irrigation 1968
Orto-Tokoy Reservoir Naryn Province Chu River 470 26 52 Irrigation 1956
Papan Reservoir Osh Province Ak-Buura River 260 7.1 120 Irrigation, water supply 1980
Shamaldysai Reservoir Jalal-Abad Province Naryn River 41 37 Hydroelectricity 1992
Sokulukskoye Reservoir Chui Province Sokuluk River 11.5 1.77 28 Irrigation 1968
Turtkulskoye Reservoir Batken Province Isfana River 90 6.6 3 Irrigation 1971
Tash-Kumyr Reservoir Jalal-Abad Province Naryn River 140 75 Hydroelectricity 1985
Toktogul Reservoir Jalal-Abad Province Naryn River 195,000 284.3 215 Hydroelectricity, irrigation 1974
Uch-Kurgansk Reservoir Jalal-Abad Province Naryn River 53 4 34 Hydroelectricity 1974

Citations: [1][2][3][4]

References

  1. "List of major hydroelectric facilities Kyrgyzskoy Republic" (PDF) (in Russian). CA Water. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  2. "Water Reservoirs in Kyrgyzstan". Advantour. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  3. "Reservoirs of Kyrgyzstan" (PDF). CA Water. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  4. "Morphometric characteristics of large reservoirs of Kyrgyzstan" (in Russian). Welcome.kg. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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