List of dams and reservoirs in Kyrgyzstan information
Dams and reservoirs in Kyrgyzstan are used for irrigation, water supply, hydro-electric power generation or combination of these. The country's largest reservoirs are listed below.
Name
Location
River
Designed Capacity millions of m3
Surface area km2
Dam height, m
Primary usage
Year built
Ala-Archa Reservoir
Chüy Region
Ala-Archa
39
5.21
22
Irrigation
1968
At-Bashy Reservoir
Jalal-Abad Region
Naryn
10
79
Hydroelectricity
1970
Bazar-Korgon Reservoir
Jalal-Abad Region
Kara-Üngkür
30
2.8
25
Irrigation
1962
Kambar-Ata-2 Reservoir
Jalal-Abad Region
Naryn
70
60
Hydroelectricity
2010
Kirov Reservoir
Talas Region
Talas
550
26.5
83
Irrigation
1975
Kürpsay Reservoir
Jalal-Abad Region
Naryn
270
12.2
110
Hydroelectricity
1981
Nayman Reservoir
Osh Region
Abshyrsay
40
3.2
40.5
Regulation, irrigation
1968
Orto-Tokoy Reservoir
Naryn Region
Chu
470
26
52
Irrigation
1956
Papan Reservoir
Osh Region
Ak-Buura
260
7.1
120
Irrigation, water supply
1980
Shamaldy-Say Reservoir
Jalal-Abad Region
Naryn
41
37
Hydroelectricity
1992
Sokuluk Reservoir
Chüy Region
Sokuluk
11.5
1.77
28
Irrigation
1968
Tash-Kömür Reservoir
Jalal-Abad Region
Naryn
140
75
Hydroelectricity
1985
Toktogul Reservoir
Jalal-Abad Region
Naryn
195,000
284.3
215
Hydroelectricity, irrigation
1974
Tortgul Reservoir
Batken Region
Isfara
90
6.6
3
Irrigation
1971
Üch-Korgon Reservoir
Jalal-Abad Region
Naryn
53
4
34
Hydroelectricity
1974
Citations:[1][2][3][4]
^"List of major hydroelectric facilities Kyrgyzskoy Republic" (PDF) (in Russian). CA Water. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
^"Water Reservoirs in Kyrgyzstan". Advantour. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
^"Reservoirs of Kyrgyzstan" (PDF). CA Water. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
^"Morphometric characteristics of large reservoirs of Kyrgyzstan" (in Russian). Welcome.kg. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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