| Chardara Dam | |
|---|---|
 Chardara Reservoir (center) | |
  Location of Chardara Dam in Kazakhstan | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Location | Shardara District |
| Coordinates | 41°14′43.14″N 67°57′37.94″E / 41.2453167°N 67.9605389°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation, power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Opening date | 1968 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
| Impounds | Syr Darya River |
| Height | 28.5 m (94 ft) |
| Length | 5,300 m (17,400 ft) |
| Spillway type | Gate-controlled |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 5,700,000,000 m3 (4,600,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 4,700,000,000 m3 (3,800,000 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| Surface area | 900 km2 (350 sq mi) |
| Maximum length | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Maximum width | 15 km (9.3 mi) (average)[2] |
| Maximum water depth | 6.3 m (21 ft) (average) |
| Chardara (Shardara) Hydroelectric Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1968 |
| Turbines | 4 x 25 MW Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 100 MW |
The Chardara Dam (Kazakh: Shardara), also known as Chardarin Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Syr Darya River in Shardara District, Kazakhstan. It was constructed between 1964 and 1968 with the primary purpose of irrigation. The dam has an associated 100 MW hydroelectric plant named Shardarinsk Hydroelectric Power Station. The dam provides water to the Kyzyl-Kum channel for crop irrigation. 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).[1] 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]
See also
- Farkhad Dam – upstream
- List of reservoirs by surface area
References
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "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.