Jeyranbatan reservoir ( az, Ceyranbatan su anbarı) is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
in the
Absheron Rayon
Absheron District () is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the east of the country and belongs to the Absheron-Khizi Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Khizi, Gobustan, Baku, Hajigabul, Salyan, and the ...
in eastern part of
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 th ...
. It is located between
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...
and
Sumgayit
Sumgait (; az, Sumqayıt, ) is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about away from the capital Baku. The city has a population of around 345,300, making it the second largest city in Azerbaijan after Bak ...
cities, next to
Ceyranbatan settlement 20 km away from Baku. In
Azerbaijani Jeyranbatan means "the place where the
gazelle
A gazelle is one of many antelope species in the genus ''Gazella'' . This article also deals with the seven species included in two further genera, ''Eudorcas'' and ''Nanger'', which were formerly considered subgenera of ''Gazella''. A third f ...
has drowned" which refers to an ancient legend related to the naming of city of Sumgayit.
Overview
The reservoir was built in 1958 in order to provide drinking water to increasing population of Baku and Sumgayit. The overall area is , volume of reservoir is 186 million m
3, 150 million m
3 is utilized. Length of the reservoir is , maximum width is , the shoreline length is . The maximum depth of water in the reservoir is with the lowest depth registered at . The water surface area is . The reservoir gets the water from
Samur-Absheron channel which is fed by three inflowing rivers Samurçay, Vəlvələçay and Qudiyalçay.
Due to containment of drinking water, a sanitary protection zone was founded around the reservoir in 1960. In 2001, the first sanitary zone was expanded and fenced off for protection of the reservoir lake. The project also included
foresting
Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. Th ...
and cleaning of water channels in order to improve the ecology of the lake. The fence is long. The reservoir also has two sets of big water pumping stations.
History
The reservoir was built on the basis of a project created at the beginning of the 20th century by the English engineer
William Lindley
William Lindley (7 September 1808 in London – 22 May 1900 in Blackheath, London), was an English engineer who together with his sons designed water and sewerage systems for over 30 cities across Europe.
Life
As a young engineer he worked t ...
. The main idea of the project was the transfer of water from the
Samur River
The Samur ( rut, Самыр; ; russian: Самур; az, Samurçay) is a river in Russia's Dagestan Republic, also partially flowing through
Azerbaijan and forming part of the Azerbaijan–Russia border.
Overview
The Samur river originates in g ...
to the reservoir, where the water was to be cleaned and delivered to the cities. Only half a century later, work began on the basis of this project. First the Samur-Dyavachi channel was extended to the
Absheron Peninsula
The Absheron Peninsula ( az, Abşeron yarımadası) is a peninsula in Azerbaijan. It is the location of Baku, the biggest and the most populous city of the country, and also the Baku metropolitan area, with its satellite cities Sumqayit and Khyrd ...
. At the same time, a reservoir with a volume of 186 million cubic meters was created in place of the lakes, Devyayatagy and Jeyranbatan and in 1957 reservoir filling began. In the same year a complex of water treatment plants was built. The first installation of the complex was commissioned in 1961, the second in 1966, and the third in 1978. After putting the second and third plants into operation, the water supply of
Sumgayit
Sumgait (; az, Sumqayıt, ) is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about away from the capital Baku. The city has a population of around 345,300, making it the second largest city in Azerbaijan after Bak ...
, Baki villages and the eastern part of the capital was significantly improved. In 1998–2002, overhaul of water treatment plants was carried out. As part of the repair, the first and second installations were reconstructed.
See also
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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
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Absheron District
Reservoirs built in the Soviet Union
Reservoirs in Azerbaijan