Shardara Dam

Dam in Shardara District

41°14′43.14″N 67°57′37.94″E / 41.2453167°N 67.9605389°E / 41.2453167; 67.9605389PurposeIrrigation, powerStatusOperationalConstruction began1964Opening date1968Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, earth-fillImpoundsSyr Darya RiverHeight28.5 m (94 ft)Length5,300 m (17,400 ft)Spillway typeGate-controlledReservoirCreatesShardara ReservoirTotal 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 StationCommission date1968Turbines4 x 25 MW Kaplan-typeInstalled capacity100 MW

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.

History

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

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]

References

^ ^a ^b "Chardara reservoir". CAWATERinfo. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
^ "Sustainability Assessment – Shardara, Kazakhstan". Hydropower for Sustainable Development. 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "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.