Bogen Dam
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| Bogen Dam | |
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 Bogen Reservoir Sentinel-2 image. | |
  Location of Bogen Dam in Kazakhstan | |
| Official name | Бөген бөгені |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Location | Ordabasy District, Turkistan Region |
| Coordinates | 42°43′16″N 69°01′04″E / 42.72111°N 69.01778°E |
| Purpose | Water supply |
| Opening date | 1967[1] |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth, concrete |
| Impounds | Bogen River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Bogen Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 377,000,000 m3 (306,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 65 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Maximum length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Maximum width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Bogen Dam (Kazakh: Бөген бөгені; Russian: Бугуньское водохранилище) is a dam in Ordabasy District, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan.[2][3]
The dam is located in the lower course of the Bogen River, in the central part of Ordabasy District.[2]
The Bogen Dam was commissioned in 1967 at the time of the Kazakh SSR. It is used for the irrigation of nearby agricultural fields.[1]
