Mingachevir reservoir
| Mingachevir Reservoir | |
|---|---|
Mingachevir Reservoir | |
| Location | Mingachevir |
| Coordinates | 40°47′20″N 47°01′40″E / 40.78889°N 47.02778°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Kura River, Alazani, Iori/Qabırlı |
| Primary outflows | Kura River |
| Basin countries | Azerbaijan |
| Built | 1953 |
| Max. length | 70 km (43 mi) |
| Max. width | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Surface area | 605 km2 (234 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Max. depth | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Water volume | 15.730 km3 (12,753,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 247 km (153 mi) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Mingachevir reservoir (Azerbaijani: Mingəçevir su anbarı) (also known as the Mingachevir sea (Azerbaijani: Mingəçevir dənizi)) is a large reservoir on the Kura river in northwestern Azerbaijan. It supplies water to the Upper Karabakh and Upper Shirvan channels, and is used for electricity generation, irrigation water supply, and fishing.