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