Spandaryan Reservoir

Spandaryan Reservoir

Spandaryan Reservoir (also Spandarian) is a large man-made lake located southeast of Gorayk, in the municipality of Spandaryan, Syunik Province in Armenia. It was built around 1980 in the Vorotan River basin, and is connected to Arpa River and Arpa River basin by a 9-mile long tunnel.[1] It reportedly has a breeding colony of lesser kestrels, the only known in Armenia.[2] It contains the Spandaryan Hydro Power Plant.

References

  1. ↑ Engineering news-record. McGraw-Hill. 1981. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Where to Watch Birds in Armenia". Armenia Birding. Retrieved 15 October 2011.

Coordinates: 39°40′17″N 45°48′48″E / 39.67139°N 45.81333°E / 39.67139; 45.81333

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