Jeyranbatan reservoir is an artificial 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 Absheron Rayon in eastern part 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...

. It is located between Baku

Baku

Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

 and Sumgayit cities, next to Ceyranbatan

Ceyranbatan

Ceyranbatan is a village and municipality in the Absheron Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 5,969....

 settlement 20 km away from Baku. In Azerbaijani

Azerbaijani language

Azerbaijani or Azeri or Torki is a language belonging to the Turkic language family, spoken in southwestern Asia by the Azerbaijani people, primarily in Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran...

 Jeyranbatan means "the place where the gazelle

Gazelle

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 has drowned" which refers to an ancient legend related to the naming of city of Sumgayit.

Overview

The reservoir was built in 1958 in order to provide drinking water to increasing population of Baku and Sumgayit. The overall area is 13.9 sqkm, volume of reservoir is 186 million m³, 150 million m³ is utilized. Length of the reservoir is 8.74 km (5.4 mi), maximum width is 2.15 km (1.3 mi), the shoreline length is 23.3 km (14.5 mi). The maximum depth of water in the reservoir is 28.5 m (93.5 ft) with the lowest depth registered at 14.5 m (47.6 ft). The water surface area is 1389 hectare. The reservoir gets the water from Samur-Absheron channel

Samur-Absheron channel

Samur-Absheron channel is an irrigation channel in Azerbaijan flowing from Russia-Azerbaijan border to the Jeyranbatan reservoir.-Overview:Samur-Absheron channel starts near the Qaleysuvar Mountain in Khachmaz Rayon and flows to the south until it discharges into the Jeyranbatan reservoir. Its...

 which is fed by three inflowing rivers Samurçay, Vəlvələçay and Qudiyalçay.
Due to containment of drinking water, a sanitary protection zone was founded around the reservoir in 1960. In 2001, the first sanitary zone was expanded and fenced off for protection of the reservoir lake. The project also included foresting and cleaning of water channels in order to improve the ecology of the lake. The fence is 23 km (14.3 mi) long. The reservoir also has two sets of big water pumping stations.

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