Kayrakkum Reservoir
Kayrakkum Reservoir (Tajik: Обанбори Қайроққум; Russian: Кайраккумское водохранилище), also spelled variously as Qayroqqum, Qayraqqum, Kayrakum or Kairakum, is a large artificial lake in Ghafurov District of Sughd Province, in northwestern Tajikistan. In 2016, the reservoir was renamed Tajik Sea (Tajik: Баҳри Тоҷик) by the country's parliament. The reservoir lies in the western part of the Fergana Valley on the Syr Darya river. The provincial capital of Khujand lies about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the dam. It is also a Ramsar site.
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| Location | Ghafurov District, Sughd Province, Tajikistan | ||||||||
| Type | Artificial lake | ||||||||
| Primary inflows | Syr Darya River | ||||||||
| Primary outflows | Syr Darya River | ||||||||
| Basin countries | Tajikistan | ||||||||
| Max. length | 56 km (35 mi) | ||||||||
| Max. width | 15 km (9.3 mi) | ||||||||
| Surface area | 523 km2 (202 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Average depth | - Max Depth: 25 m (82 ft) - Average Depth: 8 m (26 ft) | ||||||||
| Settlements | Khujand | ||||||||
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