Sarsang reservoir
Encyclopedia
The Sarsang reservoir is a large lake
located de-jure in Tartar Rayon of Azerbaijan
and de-facto in Martakert Province of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
, formed by a hydroelectric dam. It is one of Azerbaijan's 61 water reservoirs, however Azerbaijan does not control the territory it is located on.
river in 1976. The area of the reservoir is 14.2 sqkm. The overall volume of the reservoir is 575 million m3. The height of the dam at the reservoir is 125 m (410.1 ft). The reservoir has the tallest dam out of all dams in Azerbaijan. Since opening, the reservoir has provided irrigation water for 100000 ha (1,000,000 km) of agricultural lands in Tartar, Agdam, Barda, Goranboy, Yevlakh and Aghjabadi raion
s of Azerbaijan.
Sarsang Hydro Power Plant with capacity of 50 megawatt is based on the reservoir and operated by Artsakh HEK OJSC. It is the main source of electric energy for Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
(40-60%).
With its beautiful surrounding nature, Sarsang reservoir is expected to be one of the major tourism centers of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
in the long run.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
located de-jure in Tartar Rayon of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
and de-facto in Martakert Province of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , or Artsakh Republic is a de facto independent republic located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, formed by a hydroelectric dam. It is one of Azerbaijan's 61 water reservoirs, however Azerbaijan does not control the territory it is located on.
Overview
Sarsang reservoir was built on TartarTartar river
Tartar is one of the tributaries of the Kura River. It is de-jure located in central part of Republic of Azerbaijan, though most of the area where it flows is de-facto part of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.-Overview:...
river in 1976. The area of the reservoir is 14.2 sqkm. The overall volume of the reservoir is 575 million m3. The height of the dam at the reservoir is 125 m (410.1 ft). The reservoir has the tallest dam out of all dams in Azerbaijan. Since opening, the reservoir has provided irrigation water for 100000 ha (1,000,000 km) of agricultural lands in Tartar, Agdam, Barda, Goranboy, Yevlakh and Aghjabadi raion
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
s of Azerbaijan.
Sarsang Hydro Power Plant with capacity of 50 megawatt is based on the reservoir and operated by Artsakh HEK OJSC. It is the main source of electric energy for Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , or Artsakh Republic is a de facto independent republic located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia...
(40-60%).
With its beautiful surrounding nature, Sarsang reservoir is expected to be one of the major tourism centers of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , or Artsakh Republic is a de facto independent republic located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia...
in the long run.