Toktogul Reservoir - 2013
Toktogul Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Naryn River in Kyrgyzstan.
The reservoir was created in 1976 after construction works on the dam were completed
and the Kementub Valley was flooded.
The dam is named after Toktogul Satilganov, a famous Kyrgyz poet and singer (1864-1933).
His fame reached a high point in the Soviet era when his works were promoted by the state
as a musician of the people and he was known throughout Kyrgyzstan simply as Toktogul.
The Toktogul Hydroelectric Station has a capacity of 1,200 MW,
which makes it the largest power plant in the country.
We ate a very late lunch at a roadside chaikhana (teahouse/cafe) just outside the town ofJalai-Abad.
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Toktogul Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Naryn River in Kyrgyzstan.
The reservoir was created in 1976 after construction works on the dam were completed
and the Kementub Valley was flooded.
The dam is named after Toktogul Satilganov, a famous Kyrgyz poet and singer (1864-1933).
His fame reached a high point in the Soviet era when his works were promoted by the state
as a musician of the people and he was known throughout Kyrgyzstan simply as Toktogul.
The Toktogul Hydroelectric Station has a capacity of 1,200 MW,
which makes it the largest power plant in the country.
We ate a very late lunch at a roadside chaikhana (teahouse/cafe) just outside the town ofJalai-Abad.
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