Reservoirs in Uzbekistan



Aktepa reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Surxandarya region

Water source: Amu-Zang river

Reservoir type: Off-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1978

Normal maximum operating level (m): 347.0

Total capacity (mln.m3): 120.0

Active capacity (mln.m3): 100.0

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 20.0

Water surface (km2): 11.5

Length (km): 3.0

Width (km): 2.0

Maximum depth (m): 18.0

DAM

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 14.0

Length (m): 42

Akdarya reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Samarkand region

Water source: Akdarya river

Reservoir type: In-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1989

Normal maximum operating level (m): 494.5

Total capacity (mln.m3): 112.5

Active capacity (mln.m3): 110.0

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 2.5

Water surface (km2): 12.7

Length (km): 8.5

Width (km): 2.4

Maximum depth (m): 23.4

DAM

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 20.0

Length (m): 930

Andijan reservoir and HPS

RESERVOIR

Location: Andizhan (Uzbekistan) and Jalal-Abad, Osh (Kyrgyzstan) provinces

Water source: Karadarya river

Reservoir type: In-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation, Hydropower

Year of putting into operation: 1970

Normal maximum operating level (m): 906

Total capacity (mln. m3): 1900

Active capacity (mln. m3): 1750

Dead storage capacity (mln. m3): 150

Water surface (km2): 56

Length (km): 20

Width (km): 6

Maximum depth (m): 98

DAM

Dam type: Ñoncrete, buttress

Height (m): 121

Length (m): 850

HEPS

Design capacity (MW): 190

Mean annual energy generation (MkWh): 171,5

Design head (m): 83

Number of generating units: 4

Akhangaran reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Tashkent province

Water source: Akhangaran river

Reservoir type: In-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation, water supply

Year of putting into operation: 1989

Normal maximum operating level (m): 1,070.5

Total capacity (mln.m3): 198

Active capacity (mln.m3): 185

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 13

Water surface (km2): 2.9

Length (km): 6.0

Width (km): 1.1

Maximum depth (m): 63

DAM

Dam type: Earth

Height (m): 100

Length (m): 1933

Charvak reservoir and HEPS

RESERVOIR

Location: Tashkent province

Water source: Pskem, Koksu, Chatkal rivers

Reservoir type: In-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation, Hydropower

Year of putting into operation: 1978

Normal maximum operating level (m): 890.0

Total capacity (mln.m3): 2,006

Active capacity (mln.m3): 1,580

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 426

Water surface (km2): 40

Length (km): 22.0

Width (km): 1.8

Maximum depth (m): 148

DAM

Dam type: Earth-to-rockfill dam

Height (m): 168

Length (m): 764

HEPS

Design capacity (MW): 600

Mean annual energy generation (MkWh): 2,000

Design head (m): 148

Number of generating units: 4

Chartak reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Namangan region

Water source: Chartaksay river

Reservoir type: In-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1989

Normal maximum operating level (m): 701.6

Total capacity (mln.m3): 45.0

Active capacity (mln.m3): 36.1

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 8.9

Water surface (km2): 2.96

Length (km): 4.0

Width (km): 1.23

Maximum depth (m): 43.0

DAM

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 45.0

Length (m): 1,594

Chimkurgan reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Kashkadarya region

Water source: Kashkadarya river

Reservoir type: In-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1963

Normal maximum operating level (m): 488.2

Total capacity (mln.m3): 500.0

Active capacity (mln.m3): 450.0

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 50.0

Water surface (km2): 49.2

Length (km): 175.5

Width (km): 6.8

Maximum depth (m): 30.0

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 33

Length (m): 7,700

Djizak reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Jizzakh region

Water source: Sanzar river

Reservoir type: Off-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1973

Normal maximum operating level (m): 372.5

Total capacity (mln.m3): 100.0

Active capacity (mln.m3): 96.0

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 4.0

Water surface (km2): 13.75

Length (km): 3.3

Width (km): 5.6

Maximum depth (m): 24.0

DAM

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 20.0

Length (m): 5,500

Gissarak reservoir and HEPS

RESERVOIR

Location: Kashkadarya region

Water source: Aksu river

Reservoir type: Off-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1990

Normal maximum operating level (m): 1118.0

Total capacity (mln.m3): 170.0

Active capacity (mln.m3): 161.6

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 8.4

Water surface (km2): 4.1

Length (km): 6.8

Width (km): 0.6

Maximum depth (m): 130.0

DAM

Dam type: Earth-to-rockfill dam

Height (m): 138,5

Length (m): 660

HEPS

Design capacity (MW): 45.0

Mean annual energy generation (MkWh): 80.9

Design head (m): 115.0

Number of generating units: 2

Kamashi reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Kashkadarya region

Water source: Karabagdarya

Reservoir type: Off-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1987

Normal maximum operating level (m): 495.3

Total capacity (mln.m3): 25.0

Active capacity (mln.m3): 23.8

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 1.2

Water surface (km2): 3.82

Length (km): 3.1

Width (km): 1.6

Maximum depth (m): 14.9

DAM

Dam type: Ground-fill dam

Height (m): 14.9

Length (m): 3,100

Kattakurgan reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Samarkand province

Water source: Zeravshan river

Reservoir type: Off-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1968

Normal maximum operating level (m): 31.5

Total capacity (mln.m3): 900

Active capacity (mln.m3): 840

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 60

Water surface (km2): 84.5

Length (km): 17.0

Width (km): 5.0

Maximum depth (m): 26.3

DAM

Dam type: Earth fill dam

Height (m): 31.2

Length (m): 4,040

Karaultepa reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Jizzakh region

Water source: Eskituyatartar channel

Reservoir type: Off-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1983

Normal maximum operating level (m): 818.0

Total capacity (mln.m3): 53.0

Active capacity (mln.m3): 50.0

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 3.0

Water surface (km2): 8.5

Length (km): 2.0

Width (km): 4.7

Maximum depth (m): 43.0

DAM

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 51.0

Length (m): 265

Karkidon reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Fergana region

Water source: Isfaramsay river

Reservoir type: In-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1967

Normal maximum operating level (m): 624.15

Total capacity (mln.m3): 218.4

Active capacity (mln.m3): 211.4

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 7.0

Water surface (km2): 9.5

Length (km): 5.0

Width (km): 5.5

Maximum depth (m): 66

DAM

Dam type: Earth dams (2)

Height (m): 70.3

Length (m):420.2

Kuyumazar reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Navoiy region

Water source: Zeravshan river

Reservoir type: Off-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1960

Normal maximum operating level (m): 238.0

Total capacity (mln.m3): 310.0

Active capacity (mln.m3): 263.0

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 47.0

Water surface (km2): 17.2

Length (km): 5.25

Width (km): 3.27

Maximum depth (m): 22.8

DAM

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 23.5

Length (m): 100.0

Pachkamar reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Kashkadarya region

Water source: Guzardarya river

Reservoir type: In-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1968

Normal maximum operating level (m): 676.0

Total capacity (mln.m3): 260.0

Active capacity (mln.m3): 250.0

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 10.0

Water surface (km2): 12.4

Length (km): 5.5

Width (km): 2.2

Maximum depth (m): 34.0

DAM

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 71.0

Length (m): 573

Shurkul reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Bukhara region

Water source: Zeravshan river

Reservoir type: Off-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1984

Normal maximum operating level (m): 275.0

Total capacity (mln.m3): 394.0

Active capacity (mln.m3): 377.0

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 17.0

Water surface (km2): 42.3

Length (km): 8.0

Width (km): 5.25

Maximum depth (m): 36.0

DAM

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 14.5

Length (m): 560

South Surkhan reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Surxandarya region

Water source: Surxandarya river

Reservoir type: In-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1967

Normal maximum operating level (m): 415.0

Total capacity (mln.m3): 800.0

Active capacity (mln.m3): 700.0

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 100.0

Water surface (km2): 65.0

Length (km): 20.0

Width (km): 5.2

Maximum depth (m): 27.0

DAM

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 30.0

Length (m): 4,930

Talimardzhan reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Kashkadarya region

Water source: Amudarya river

Reservoir type: Off-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1985

Normal maximum operating level (m): 400.5

Total capacity (mln.m3): 1,525

Active capacity (mln.m3): 1,400

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 125.0

Water surface (km2): 77.35

Length (km): 14.0

Width (km): 7.0

Maximum depth (m): 40.0

DAM

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 35.0

Length (m): 9,745

Tudakul reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Navoiy region

Water source: Amu-Bukhara chanel

Reservoir type: Off-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1979

Normal maximum operating level (m): 224.0

Total capacity (mln.m3): 1,200

Active capacity (mln.m3): 600.0

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 600.0

Water surface (km2): 162.0

Length (km): 15.0

Width (km): 14.0

Maximum depth (m): 11.7

DAM

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 12.0

Length (m): 4,000

Tupalang reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Surxandarya region

Water source: Tupalang river

Reservoir type: In-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1990

Normal maximum operating level (m): 960.0

Total capacity (mln.m3): 500.0

Active capacity (mln.m3): 470.0

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 30.0

Water surface (km2): 8.85

Length (km): 25.0

Width (km): 0.36

Maximum depth (m): 164

DAM

Dam type: Rock-fill dam

Height (m): 180.0

Length (m): 410.0

Tuyamuyun hydroscheme

RESERVOIR

Location: Khorezm province

Water source: Amudarya river

Reservoir type: In-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation, Hydropower

Year of putting into operation: 1979

Normal maximum operating level (m): 130.0

Total capacity (mln.m3): 7,800

Active capacity (mln.m3): 5,270

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 2,550

Water surface (km2): 790

Length (km):

Width (km):

Maximum depth (m):

DAM

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m):34

Length (m): 900

HEPS

Design capacity (MW): 150

Mean annual energy generation (MkWh): 1000

Design head (m): 14

Number of generating units: 6

Tuyabuguz reservoir (Tashkent Sea)

RESERVOIR

Location: Tashkent region

Water source: Akhangaran river

Reservoir type: In-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1963

Normal maximum operating level (m): 394

Total capacity (mln.m3): 250

Active capacity (mln.m3): 224

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 26

Water surface (km2): 16.2

Length (km): 9.0

Width (km): 4.0

Maximum depth (m): 31.5

DAM

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 36.5

Length (m): 2,815

Uchkizil reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Surxandarya region

Water source: Amu-Zang river

Reservoir type: Off-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1957

Normal maximum operating level (m): 321.5

Total capacity (mln.m3): 160.0

Active capacity (mln.m3): 80.0

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 80.0

Water surface (km2): 10.0

Length (km): 5.5

Width (km): 3.5

Maximum depth (m): 40.0

DAM

Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 11.5

Length (m): 1,750

Zaamin reservoir

RESERVOIR

Location: Jizzakh region

Water source: Zaaminsu river

Reservoir type: In-stream

Purpose of operation: Irrigation

Year of putting into operation: 1987

Normal maximum operating level (m): 917.0

Total capacity (mln.m3): 51.0

Active capacity (mln.m3): 30.0

Dead storage capacity (mln.m3): 20.0

Water surface (km2): 14.0

Length (km): 3.24

Width (km): 0.78

Maximum depth (m): 73.0

DAM Dam type: Earth dam

Height (m): 73.5

Length (m): 408