Karaköl
| Karaköl | |
|---|---|
  Karaköl | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′52″N 72°40′7″E / 41.63111°N 72.66861°ECoordinates: 41°37′52″N 72°40′7″E / 41.63111°N 72.66861°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Province | Jalal-Abad Province |
| Elevation | 930 m (3,050 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 18,843 |
| Time zone | UTC +5 |
| Website | karakulgov.kg |
Karaköl (Kyrgyz: Каракөл; Russian: Кара-Куль; alternatively transcribed as Kara-Kulʼ, Kara-Kelʼ, or Kara-Köl) is a city in the Jalal-Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan. Population 18,843 (2009).
Located on the Naryn River, downstream (southwest) of the Toktogul Dam, the city was built in the 1960s to house the construction workers for the dam, and granted city status in 1977. Currently, it is home to the staff of the hydroelectric plant. From the reservoir to Tash-Kumyr the river flows through a gorge with a series of dams (the 'Lower Naryn Cascade').