Khanbulanchay reservoir ( tly, Hımbəlonərü ovi anbo, script=Latn, az, Xanbulançay su anbarı), also known as Khanbulaqchay reservoir, is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in
Lankaran Rayon
Lankaran District (, tly, Lankon rəyon, script=Latn) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the south-east of the country and belongs to the Lankaran-Astara Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Astara, Le ...
of southeastern
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...
. The name means "the spring of the khan" in
Azerbaijani language.
Overview
The reservoir was built
Bəşəriçay river in 1976. The overall area is .
Ministry of Ecology: Su anbarları
Retrieved on 25 October 2010 The volume of water in the reservoir is 52 million m³. The altitude of the dam built on the reservoir is , the length is . The reservoir is used for irrigation purposes in of land in subtropical zone through the and long channels.
retrieved on 25 October 2010
See also
* Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan
The water bodies of Azerbaijan were formed over a long geological timeframe and changed significantly throughout that period. This is particularly evidenced by remnants of ancient rivers found throughout the country. The country's water systems ar ...
* Mingachevir reservoir
The Mingachevir reservoir ( az, Mingəçevir su anbarı) or The Mingachevir sea ( az, Mingəçevir dənizi),) is a large reservoir in northwestern Azerbaijan. It is the largest reservoir in the Caucasus. The reservoir's filling began in 1953 and w ...
* Shamkir reservoir
The Shamkir reservoir ( az, Şəmkir su anbarı) is a large reservoir in the Shamkir Rayon of northwestern Azerbaijan. It is the
second largest reservoir in the Caucasus after the Mingachevir reservoir.
Overview
The Shamkir reservoir was built o ...
References
{{Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan
Reservoirs in Azerbaijan
Alborz (mountain range)
Lankaran District
Reservoirs built in the Soviet Union