Bogen Dam

Bogen Dam (Kazakh: Бөген бөгені; Russian: Бугуньское водохранилище) is a dam in Ordabasy District, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan.

Bogen Dam
Bogen Reservoir Sentinel-2 image.
Location of Bogen Dam in Kazakhstan
Official nameБөген бөгені
CountryKazakhstan
LocationOrdabasy District, Turkistan Region
Coordinates42°43′16″N 69°01′04″E
PurposeWater supply
Opening date1967 (1967)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth, concrete
ImpoundsBogen River
Reservoir
CreatesBogen Reservoir
Total capacity377,000,000 m3 (306,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area65 km2 (25 sq mi)
Maximum length13 km (8.1 mi)
Maximum width6 km (3.7 mi)

The dam is located in the lower course of the Bogen River, in the central part of Ordabasy District.

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