Kirov Dam | |
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Location | Manas District, Talas Province, Kyrgyz Republic |
Coordinates | 42°38′20″N 71°38′40″E / 42.63889°N 71.64444°E |
Opening date | 1976 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete |
Impounds | Talas River |
Height | 86 m (282 ft) |
Length | 257 m (843 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Kirov Reservoir Киров суу сактагычы |
Total capacity | 550,000,000 m3 (1.9×1010 cu ft) |
Active capacity | 540,000,000 m3 (1.9×1010 cu ft) |
Surface area | 27 km2 (10 sq mi) |
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Kirov Reservoir (Kyrgyz: Киров суу сактагычы, romanized: Kirov Suu Saktagychy), is a reservoir of the Talas River, located in Manas District of Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is used for irrigation of lands in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.