Chardara Dam

The Chardara Dam (Kazakh: Shardara), also known as Chardarin Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Syr Darya River in Shardara District, Kazakhstan. It was constructed between 1964 and 1968 with the primary purpose of irrigation. The dam has an associated 100 MW hydroelectric plant named Shardarinsk Hydroelectric Power Station. The dam provides water to the Kyzyl-Kum channel for crop irrigation. The reservoir created by the dam has a maximum storage capacity of 5,700,000,000 m3 (4,600,000 acre⋅ft) and a surface area of 900 km2 (350 sq mi).[1] The dam has been undergoing structural rehabilitation and a power station upgrade is currently in planning. The power station's four 25 MW Kaplan turbine-generators are scheduled to be upgraded to 31.5 MW each.[3]

Chardara Dam
Chardara Reservoir (center)
Location of Chardara Dam in Kazakhstan
CountryKazakhstan
LocationShardara District
Coordinates41°14′43.14″N 67°57′37.94″E
PurposeIrrigation, power
StatusOperational
Construction began1964
Opening date1968
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, earth-fill
ImpoundsSyr Darya River
Height28.5 m (94 ft)
Length5,300 m (17,400 ft)
Spillway typeGate-controlled
Reservoir
Total capacity5,700,000,000 m3 (4,600,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity4,700,000,000 m3 (3,800,000 acre⋅ft)[1]
Surface area900 km2 (350 sq mi)
Maximum length80 km (50 mi)
Maximum width15 km (9.3 mi) (average)[2]
Maximum water depth6.3 m (21 ft) (average)
Chardara (Shardara) Hydroelectric Power Station
Commission date1968
Turbines4 x 25 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity100 MW

See also

References

  1. "Chardara reservoir". CAWATERinfo. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. "Sustainability Assessment – Shardara, Kazakhstan". Hydropower for Sustainable Development. 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  3. "Kazakhstan resets site visit for upgrade at 100-MW Shardarinskaya". HydroWorld. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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