Bukhtarma Reservoir

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Bukhtarma Reservoir is a large artificial lake in eastern Kazakhstan, created by damming the Irtysh River for hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and navigation.

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Bukhtarma Reservoir canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf reservoir
basinCountry Kazakhstan
climateZone continental climate
constructionStartDate 1952
continent Asia
country Kazakhstan
createdBy Bukhtarma Dam
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 420 metres
freezesDuring winter
hasDam Bukhtarma Dam
hasIsland numerous small islands
hasShorelineType indented shoreline
mountainous shores
inflow Irtysh River
isUpstreamOf Shulbinsk Reservoir
Ust-Kamenogorsk Reservoir
length about 425 kilometres
locatedIn East Kazakhstan Region
locatedInCountrySubdivision East Kazakhstan Region
locatedInMountainRange Altai Mountains
locatedInProtectedArea near Katon-Karagay National Park
locatedNear Oskemen
linked to: Ust-Kamenogorsk

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locatedOnRiver Irtysh River
maximumDepth about 80 metres
namedAfter Bukhtarma River
openingDate 1960
operator Bukhtarma Hydroelectric Power Plant
outflow Irtysh River
partOf Irtysh River basin
Irtysh–Karaganda Canal system
purpose hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
navigation
region eastern Kazakhstan
reservoirCapacity about 49 cubic kilometres
surfaceArea about 5490 square kilometres
usedFor fisheries
flood control
recreation
water supply
volume about 49 cubic kilometres
waterBodyType freshwater reservoir
watercourse Irtysh River

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Irtysh River hasReservoir Bukhtarma Reservoir
Shulbinsk Reservoir locatedUpstreamOf Bukhtarma Reservoir
Bukhtarma River flowsInto Bukhtarma Reservoir