Kondalanchay Reservoirs Complex
| Kondalanchay Reservoirs Complex | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Kondalanchay Reservoirs Complex | |
| Official name | Azerbaijani: Köndələnçay su anbarları kompleksi |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Location | Fuzuli District |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | In operation |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Kondalanchay |
Kondalanchay Reservoirs Complex (Azerbaijani: Köndələnçay su anbarları kompleksi) is a system of reservoirs on the Kondalanchay river in the Fuzuli District of Azerbaijan. The complex includes the Kondalanchay-1 reservoir, the Kondalanchay-2 reservoir, and the Ashagi (Lower) Kondalanchay reservoir (Azerbaijani: Aşağı Köndələnçay).
The reservoirs are located across the territories of the villages of Dovlatyarli, Yukhari Yaghlivand and Mirzajamalli.[1]
History
Following the recapture of Fuzuli in 2020 as a result of Second Karabakh War, the complex—including the Ashagi Kondalanchay reservoir—was included in a restoration programme. In 2021, water from the Ashagi Kondalanchay reservoir began to be used again for irrigation in several settlements.[2]
On 10 May 2024, the restored Kondalanchay Reservoirs Complex was reopened.[3] The project is intended to improve irrigation on more than 6,000 hectares of land in Fuzuli District (reported at about 6,200 hectares in some coverage).[1][4]
In 2024, after a period of intensive rainfall, total stored water was reported at about 11.8 million m³, including around 2.1 million m³ in Kondalanchay-1, 1.7 million m³ in Kondalanchay-2, and 8 million m³ in Ashagi Kondalanchay.[1]
Technical characteristics
Kondalanchay-1 reservoir
The Kondalanchay-1 reservoir was commissioned in 1962. Its total capacity is reported as 3.9 million m³, with a useful volume of 3.6 million m³, and a dam height of 14 m.[3]
Kondalanchay-2 reservoir
The Kondalanchay-2 reservoir was commissioned in 1951. Its total capacity is reported as 2.1 million m³, with a useful volume of 1.6 million m³, and a dam height of 23.35 m.[3]
Ashagi Kondalanchay reservoir
The Ashagi Kondalanchay reservoir (Azerbaijani: Aşağı Köndələnçay) was commissioned in 1980. Its total capacity is reported as 9.5 million m³, with a useful volume of 9.0 million m³, and a dam height of 25 m.[3] Water is also directed into the reservoir via an intake structure built on the Guruchay river.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Köndələnçay su anbarlarında 11 milyon kubmetrdən çox su ehtiyatı yığılıb". AZƏRTAC. 28 May 2024. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "Azadlığına qovuşan Aşağı Köndələnçay su anbarı vasitəsilə 10 min hektardan artıq əkin sahəsi suvarılacaq (VİDEO)". AZƏRTAC. 18 October 2021. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "İlham Əliyev Füzuli rayonunda Köndələnçay su anbarları kompleksinin təmir-bərpadan sonra açılışında iştirak edib". President.az. 10 May 2024. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "Köndələnçay su anbarları Füzulinin 6.2 min hektardan çox torpaq sahəsinin suvarılmasını yaxşılaşdıracaq – Elçin Məmmədov". İki sahil. 6 June 2024. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.