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Kirov Reservoir

Coordinates: 42°38′20″N 71°38′40″E / 42.63889°N 71.64444°E / 42.63889; 71.64444
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Kirov Dam
Kirov Reservoir is located in Kyrgyzstan
Kirov Reservoir
Location within Kyrgyzstan
LocationManas District, Talas Province, Kyrgyz Republic
Coordinates42°38′20″N 71°38′40″E / 42.63889°N 71.64444°E / 42.63889; 71.64444
Opening date1976
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete
ImpoundsTalas River
Height86 m (282 ft)
Length257 m (843 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesKirov Reservoir
Киров суу сактагычы
Total capacity550,000,000 m3 (1.9×1010 cu ft)
Active capacity540,000,000 m3 (1.9×1010 cu ft)
Surface area27 km2 (10 sq mi)
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Kirov Reservoir (Kyrgyz: Киров суу сактагычы, romanizedKirov Suu Saktagychy), 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.

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  1. ^ "Kyrgyzstan's reservoirs: passport data" (PDF). Portal of Knowledge for Water and Environmental Issues in Central Asia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2011-11-12.