The Shardara Dam (Kazakh: Shardara), also known as Chardara Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Syr Darya River in Shardara District, Kazakhstan. The dam has an associated 100 MW hydroelectric plant named Shardara Hydroelectric Power Station.

Shardara Dam
Chardara Reservoir (center)
Shardara Dam is located in Kazakhstan
Shardara Dam
Location of Shardara Dam in Kazakhstan
CountryKazakhstan
LocationShardara District
Coordinates41°14′43.14″N 67°57′37.94″E / 41.2453167°N 67.9605389°E / 41.2453167; 67.9605389
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
CreatesShardara 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)
Shardara Hydroelectric Power Station
Commission date1968
Turbines4 x 25 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity100 MW

History

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The dam was constructed between 1964 and 1968 at the time of the Kazakh SSR. Its primary purpose was irrigation. 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]

Reservoir

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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). It provides water to the Kyzyl-Kum channel for crop irrigation. [1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Kazakhstan resets site visit for upgrade at 100-MW Shardarinskaya". HydroWorld. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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