Aparan Reservoir, Aragatsotn, Armenia

Aparan Reservoir

Апаранское водохранилище · Ապարանի ջրամբար

Aparan Reservoir is a man-made lake on the upper Kassagh river, sitting between the villages of Kuchak and Yeghipatrush in Aragatsotn region. It was built between 1962 and 1967.

The reservoir covers 7.9 square kilometers. Its main function is irrigation for the surrounding farmland.

The reservoir lies in Aragatsotn region near the town of Aparan, roughly 35 km north of Yerevan in a straight line.

Water levels are tied to irrigation demand, so the shoreline can look different depending on the season.

Location

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Address
Aragatsotn
From Yerevan
~35 km north

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