Jeyranbatan reservoir

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. 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.

Jeyranbatan reservoir
Jeyranbatan reservoir
LocationAbsheron Rayon, Azerbaijan
Coordinates40°30′24″N 49°41′04″E
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsSamur-Absheron channel
Basin countriesAzerbaijan
Max. length8.74 km (5.43 mi)
Max. width2.15 km (1.34 mi)
Surface area13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Average depth14.5 m (48 ft)
Max. depth28.5 m (94 ft)
Water volume186 million cubic metres (151,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length123.3 km (14.5 mi)
SettlementsBaku, Sumgayit, Ceyranbatan
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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