Samur-Absheron channel
Encyclopedia
Samur-Absheron channel is an irrigation channel in Azerbaijan
flowing from Russia-Azerbaijan border to the Jeyranbatan reservoir.
. Its length is 195 km (121.2 mi). The first section (Samur-Devechi) of the channel which ends intersecting Ataçay river is 110 km (68.4 mi) and was built in 1940 for irrigation purposes. The second 85 km (52.8 mi) section starts from Ataçay and ends at Jeyranbatan reservoir. Its construction was completed in 1956. Until 1953, the channel was named Joseph Stalin channel. In the recent years, the channel was extended for 72 km (44.7 mi) from Jeyranbatan reservoir to deep into Absheron Peninsula and was called Main Absheron Channel.
Samur-Absheron channel has over 350 hydro-technical structures and two pumping stations handling the flow of water. One of them is located in
Hacı Zeynalabdin
settlement near Sumgayit. It was previously called "Nasosny" (translated as "pumping station" in Russian language
).
According to information from 1986, the irrigation basin of the channel was 100000 hectare. The channel also provides drinking water to Baku
and Sumgayit.
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...
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 reservoirJeyranbatan reservoir
Jeyranbatan reservoir is an artificial lake in the Absheron Rayon in eastern part of Azerbaijan. It is located between Baku and Sumgayit cities, next to Ceyranbatan settlement 20 km away from Baku...
. Its length is 195 km (121.2 mi). The first section (Samur-Devechi) of the channel which ends intersecting Ataçay river is 110 km (68.4 mi) and was built in 1940 for irrigation purposes. The second 85 km (52.8 mi) section starts from Ataçay and ends at Jeyranbatan reservoir. Its construction was completed in 1956. Until 1953, the channel was named Joseph Stalin channel. In the recent years, the channel was extended for 72 km (44.7 mi) from Jeyranbatan reservoir to deep into Absheron Peninsula and was called Main Absheron Channel.
Samur-Absheron channel has over 350 hydro-technical structures and two pumping stations handling the flow of water. One of them is located in
Hacı Zeynalabdin
Haci Zeynalabdin
Hacı Zeynalabdin is a village and municipality in Sumqayit, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 20,929. The place was named after Zeynalabdin Taghiyev....
settlement near Sumgayit. It was previously called "Nasosny" (translated as "pumping station" in Russian language
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
).
According to information from 1986, the irrigation basin of the channel was 100000 hectare. The channel also provides drinking water to 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.