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°E / 42.63889; 71.64444Coordinates: 42°38′20″N 71°38′40″E / 42.63889°N 71.64444°E / 42.63889; 71.64444
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 m3 (1.9×1010 cu ft)
Active capacity	540,000,000 m3 (1.9×1010 cu ft)
Surface area	27 km2 (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