Bukhtarma Reservoir

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Bukhtarma Reservoir is a large artificial lake in eastern Kazakhstan, created by damming the Irtysh River for hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and navigation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf reservoir
basinCountry Kazakhstan NERFINISHED
climateZone continental climate
constructionStartDate 1952
continent Asia
country Kazakhstan
createdBy Bukhtarma Dam NERFINISHED
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 420 metres
freezesDuring winter
hasDam Bukhtarma Dam NERFINISHED
hasIsland numerous small islands
hasShorelineType indented shoreline
mountainous shores
inflow Irtysh River NERFINISHED
isUpstreamOf Shulbinsk Reservoir NERFINISHED
Ust-Kamenogorsk Reservoir NERFINISHED
length about 425 kilometres
locatedIn East Kazakhstan Region NERFINISHED
locatedInCountrySubdivision East Kazakhstan Region NERFINISHED
locatedInMountainRange Altai Mountains NERFINISHED
locatedInProtectedArea near Katon-Karagay National Park
locatedNear Oskemen NERFINISHED
Semei NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Irtysh River NERFINISHED
maximumDepth about 80 metres
namedAfter Bukhtarma River NERFINISHED
openingDate 1960
operator Bukhtarma Hydroelectric Power Plant NERFINISHED
outflow Irtysh River NERFINISHED
partOf Irtysh River basin NERFINISHED
Irtysh–Karaganda Canal system NERFINISHED
purpose hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
navigation
region eastern Kazakhstan NERFINISHED
reservoirCapacity about 49 cubic kilometres
surfaceArea about 5490 square kilometres
usedFor fisheries
flood control
recreation
water supply
volume about 49 cubic kilometres
waterBodyType freshwater reservoir
watercourse Irtysh River NERFINISHED

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Irtysh River hasReservoir Bukhtarma Reservoir