Giz Galasi Reservoir
Giz Galasi Reservoir | |
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Qız Qalası su anbarı (Azerbaijani) | |
Location | Khomarlu, East Azerbaijan Province |
Coordinates | 39°10′09″N 47°01′03″E / 39.16917°N 47.01750°E |
Type | Reservoir |
River sources | Aras River |
Basin countries | Azerbaijan |
Managing agency | Ministry of Energy |
First flooded | 2008 |
Water volume | 1.6 billion cubic metres (57×10 9 cu ft) |
The Giz Galasi Reservoir (Azerbaijani: Qız Qalası su anbarı) is a reservoir on the Aras River, created by the Giz Galasi Dam straddling the international border between Azerbaijan and Iran. The reservoir has a total capacity of 1.6 billion cubic metres (57×10 9 cu ft).[1] It is located between Jabrayil and Zangilan districts of Azerbaijan and Khoda Afarin County of Iran. It was formed between 1999–2008.[2] The reservoir is located 12 km (7.5 mi) below the Khoda Afarin Reservoir. From 1993 to 18 October 2020, the reservoir was under the control of the Republic of Armenia together with the hydroelectric power station of the same name. It is planned to provide 12,000 hectares (30,000 acres) of land with water.[3] Parts of the lake have been declared Important Bird Area.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Xudanın da afərin dediyi layihə necə həyata keçirildi?" (in Azerbaijani). Müsavat. 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Reducing Transboundary Degradation in the Kura-Ara(k)s River Basin (updated transboundary diagnostic analysis)" (PDF). Tbilisi, Georgia; Baku, Azerbaijan; Yerevan, Armenia. September 2013.
- ^ "İran Qız Qalası su anbarından istifadəyə hazırlaşır". Trend.Az (in Azerbaijani). 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "Arasbaran Protected Area".
- 1982 establishments in Iran
- 1982 establishments in the Soviet Union
- Buildings and structures in East Azerbaijan Province
- Water supply and sanitation in Azerbaijan
- Water supply and sanitation in Iran
- Azerbaijan–Iran border
- Iran–Soviet Union relations
- Jabrayil District
- Zangilan District
- Khoda Afarin County
- Iran geography stubs
- Azerbaijan geography stubs