Jeyranbatan reservoir
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Jeyranbatan reservoir (Azerbaijani: Ceyranbatan su anbarı) is a reservoir in the Absheron Rayon in eastern part of Azerbaijan. It is located between Baku and Sumgayit cities, next to Ceyranbatan settlement 20 km from Baku.[1][2] In Azerbaijani language Jeyranbatan means "the place where the gazelle has drowned" which refers to an ancient legend related to the naming of city of Sumgayit.
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Jeyranbatan reservoir | |
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Location | Absheron Rayon, Azerbaijan |
Coordinates | 40°30′24″N 49°41′04″E |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Samur-Absheron channel |
Basin countries | Azerbaijan |
Max. length | 8.74 km (5.43 mi) |
Max. width | 2.15 km (1.34 mi) |
Surface area | 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
Average depth | 14.5 m (48 ft) |
Max. depth | 28.5 m (94 ft) |
Water volume | 186 million cubic metres (151,000 acre⋅ft) |
Shore length1 | 23.3 km (14.5 mi) |
Settlements | Baku, Sumgayit, Ceyranbatan |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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