The Agstafachay reservoir is a large lake

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,...

 in the Agstafa Rayon of northwestern 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...

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Overview

The Agstafachay reservoir was built on Agstafa River in 1969 near the village of Cəfərli of Qazakh Rayon. The area of the Agstafa reservoir is 6.3 sqkm. The overall volume of the reservoir is 120 million m³. The height of the hydroelectric power station built on the reservoir is 52 m (170.6 ft).
The reservoir provides irrigation water to 135 ha (333.6 acre) of land in Agstafa, Qazakh, Shamkir, Tovuz 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"...

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See also

• Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan
  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 are continually changing under the influence of...
  
  
• Mingachevir reservoir
  Mingachevir reservoir
  The Mingachevir reservoir is a large lake in northwestern Azerbaijan. It is the largest reservoir in the Caucasus.-Overview:The reservoir was built on a section of Kura River flowing through Mount Bozdağ in 1953. The filling capacity of the reservoir is whereas the volume is 15730 mln m³...
  
  
• Shamkir reservoir
• Araz reservoir

External links

• Satellite image of Agstafachay Reservoir