Papan Reservoir

Papan Reservoir Dam
Location within Kyrgyzstan
Location Nookat District, Osh Province, Kyrgyz Republic
Coordinates 40°22′00″N 72°54′45″E / 40.36667°N 72.91250°E / 40.36667; 72.91250Coordinates: 40°22′00″N 72°54′45″E / 40.36667°N 72.91250°E / 40.36667; 72.91250
Opening date 1981
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earth
Impounds Ak Buura river
Height 100 m (330 ft)
Length 93 m (305 ft)
Reservoir
Creates Papan reservoir
Папан суу сактагычы
Total capacity 260,000,000 m3 (9.2×109 cu ft) maximum
240,000,000 m3 (8.5×109 cu ft) nominal
Surface area 2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Max. water depth 87 m (285 ft)
Source:[1]

Papan Reservoir (Kyrgyz: Папан суу сактагычы), is a reservoir of the Ak-Buura River, located in Nookat District of Naryn Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is used for irrigation purposes and also water supply of Osh.

References

  1. "Kyrgyzstan's reservoirs: passport data" (PDF). Portal of Knowledge for Water and Environmental Issues in Central Asia. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
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