Bogen Dam

Dam in Ordabasy District, Turkistan Region
42°43′16″N 69°01′04″E / 42.72111°N 69.01778°E / 42.72111; 69.01778PurposeWater supplyOpening date1967; 57 years ago (1967)[1]Dam and spillwaysType of damEarth, concreteImpoundsBogen RiverReservoirCreatesBogen ReservoirTotal capacity377,000,000 m3 (306,000 acre⋅ft)Surface area65 km2 (25 sq mi)Maximum length13 km (8.1 mi)Maximum width6 km (3.7 mi)

Bogen Dam (Kazakh: Бөген бөгені; Russian: Бугуньское водохранилище) is a dam in Ordabasy District, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan.[2][3]

The dam is located in the lower course of the Bogen River, in the central part of Ordabasy District.[2]

History

The Bogen Dam was commissioned in 1967 at the time of the Kazakh SSR. It is used for the irrigation of nearby agricultural fields.[1]

Reservoir

The reservoir of the dam has a maximum storage capacity of 377,000,000 m3 (306,000 acre⋅ft) and a surface area of 65 km2 (25 sq mi). The average depth is 6 m (20 ft), with a maximum depth of 15 m (49 ft). The water of the reservoir is fresh. The main fish species living in it are snowtrout, Aral barbel, common roach, common bream, Eurasian carp, wels catfish, zander, donmanday and grass carp. Bogen Dam fisheries have local importance, with an average of 300 T (3,000,000 G) of fish caught in the reservoir yearly.[3][1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia. - Almaty: Kazakh encyclopedias, 2006. - T. V. -ISBN 9965-9908-5-9. (CC BY-SA 3.0)
  2. ^ a b Google Earth
  3. ^ a b "K-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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