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Shardara Dam

Coordinates: 41°14′43.14″N 67°57′37.94″E / 41.2453167°N 67.9605389°E / 41.2453167; 67.9605389
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Shardara Dam
Chardara Reservoir (center)
Shardara Dam is located in Kazakhstan
Shardara Dam
Location of Shardara Dam in Kazakhstan
CountryKazakhstan
LocationShardara District
Coordinates41°14′43.14″N 67°57′37.94″E / 41.2453167°N 67.9605389°E / 41.2453167; 67.9605389
PurposeIrrigation, power
StatusOperational
Construction began1964
Opening date1968
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, earth-fill
ImpoundsSyr Darya River
Height28.5 m (94 ft)
Length5,300 m (17,400 ft)
Spillway typeGate-controlled
Reservoir
CreatesShardara Reservoir
Total capacity5,700,000,000 m3 (4,600,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity4,700,000,000 m3 (3,800,000 acre⋅ft)[1]
Surface area900 km2 (350 sq mi)
Maximum length80 km (50 mi)
Maximum width15 km (9.3 mi) (average)[2]
Maximum water depth6.3 m (21 ft) (average)
Shardara Hydroelectric Power Station
Commission date1968
Turbines4 x 25 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity100 MW

The Shardara Dam (Kazakh: Shardara), also known as Chardara Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Syr Darya River in Shardara District, Kazakhstan. The dam has an associated 100 MW hydroelectric plant named Shardara Hydroelectric Power Station.

History

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The dam was constructed between 1964 and 1968 at the time of the Kazakh SSR. Its primary purpose was irrigation. The dam has been undergoing structural rehabilitation and a power station upgrade is currently in planning. The power station's four 25 MW Kaplan turbine-generators are scheduled to be upgraded to 31.5 MW each.[3]

Reservoir

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The reservoir created by the dam has a maximum storage capacity of 5,700,000,000 m3 (4,600,000 acre⋅ft) and a surface area of 900 km2 (350 sq mi). It provides water to the Kyzyl-Kum channel for crop irrigation. [1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Chardara reservoir". CAWATERinfo. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Sustainability Assessment – Shardara, Kazakhstan". Hydropower for Sustainable Development. 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Kazakhstan resets site visit for upgrade at 100-MW Shardarinskaya". HydroWorld. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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