Varvara reservoir explained

The Varvara reservoir (az|Varvara su anbarı) is a reservoir near Mingachevir, Azerbaijan.

Overview

Varvara reservoir is located 20km (10miles) south of Mingachevir reservoir. It was built in 1952 to manage the daily outflow of water from Mingachevir reservoir discharging into Kura river, to produce electricity. The water reservoir has three sections: upper, middle and lower.^[1] The overall area is 22.5sqkm^[2] and the reservoir volume is 0.06km3. The depth of water in the reservoir is 8.2m (26.9feet) and the surface area is 20.5sqkm. The length of the reservoir is 13km (08miles) and its width is 3.4km (02.1miles). The shoreline length is 31km (19miles).

Hydroelectric power station

A 16,500 kilowatt hydroelectric power station with 3 turbines is a part of the reservoir complex.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan

Notes and References

1. I. Kh. Alekperov . K. A. Taptiqova . Zooplankton communities of the Varvara water reservoir . Amurian Zoological Journal . XIII . 3 . 423-433.
2. http://www.ecogeodb.com/ECO_Detail.asp?P=Water%20resources&CN=Azerbaijan&C=AZE Water resources of Azerbaijan database
3. http://mst.gov.az/MST/SA_2.html Azərbaycan Respublıkasi Melıorasıya Və Su Təsərrüfati Açiq Səhmdar Cəmıyyətı: Su Anbarlari
4. http://www.eco.gov.az/hid-chay-gol-suanbar.php Ministry of Ecology of Azerbaijan: Azərbaycanın çayları, gölləri və su anbarları