Kayrakkum Reservoir
| Kayrakkum Reservoir | |||||||||
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| Primary outflows | Syr Darya River | ||||||||
| Basin countries | Tajikistan | ||||||||
| Max. length | 56 km (35 mi) | ||||||||
| Max. width | 15 km (9.3 mi) | ||||||||
| Surface area | 523 km2 (202 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Average depth | - Max Depth: 25 m (82 ft) - Average Depth: 8 m (26 ft) | ||||||||
| Settlements | Khujand | ||||||||
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Kayrakkum Reservoir (
Sughd Province, in northwestern Tajikistan. In 2016, the reservoir was renamed Tajik Sea (Tajik: Баҳри Тоҷик) by the country's parliament.[2] The reservoir lies in the western part of the Fergana Valley on the Syr Darya river. The provincial capital of Khujand lies about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the dam.[3] It is also a Ramsar site
.
Description
The reservoir created by the
Construction
The construction of the Kayrakkum Dam for irrigation and hydroelectricity generation purposes began in the Kayrakkum steppe in July 1951. Starting in 1954, about 2,400 families or an estimated 12,000 people were resettled from some 20 villages located in the reservoir area.[6] Most of these people were moved to the new cotton producing areas in northern Tajikistan. In 1956, the dam was completed and the filling of the reservoir began.[7]
Important Bird Area
Map
A 1,150 km2 (440 sq mi) tract of land encompassing the reservoir and its surrounds has been identified as an
streaked scrub-warblers, Sykes's warblers, Asian desert warblers, saxaul sparrows and desert finches.[5]
References
- ^ "Kayrakum Reservoir". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Президент предложил переименовать ряд районов и городов". Азия-Плюс. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Kayrakkum Reservoir". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- ^ "Состояние Кайраккумского водохранилища вызывает тревогу экспертов". Deutsche Welle. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Kayrakkum Reservoir". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- ISBN 9781135697600.
- ^ "Плотина развития". Азия-Плюс. 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
40°23′40″N 70°10′53″E / 40.39444°N 70.18139°E
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