Balykchy
Kyrgyzstan
Contained in place
Type
-- Reservoir
Geolocation
POINT (75.93495961 42.31379218)
Description
The Orto-Tokoy reservoir is the first reservoir built in Kyrgyzstan. Construction began in 1941 and ended in 1960. It is located on the Chu River, behind the village of Kochkor. Its length is about 18 km, its volume is over 470 million cubic meters, and its maximum depth is 47 meters.
The main purpose of the reservoir is to regulate the water level of the Chuy River in order to irrigate for agricultural land in Chui Oblast and southern Kazakhstan.
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Elevation
1745 m
Place Type