Mingachevir reservoir

The Mingachevir reservoir is a large reservoir in northwestern Azerbaijan. It is the largest reservoir in the Caucasus.
The reservoir was built on a section of Kura River flowing through Mount Bozdağ in 1953. The filling capacity of the reservoir is 83 m whereas the volume is 15.73 km³. It has been filled to its maximum levels in 1959, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1988 and 2010. The length is 70 km and width is 18 km . Maximum depth is 75 m , average depth - 26 m . The length along the shoreline is 247 km , the overall area is 605 km2 . The largest hydroelectric power station of Azerbaijan is located on the reservoir. Mingachevir Hydro Power Plant has an installed electric capacity of 401.6 megawatts. The length of the hydroelectric dam is 1,550 m , its width is 16 m and height is 80 m .

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