The Yenikend reservoir () is a large reservoir in the Shamkir Rayon of northwestern Azerbaijan. It is the third-largest reservoir in the Caucasus after the Mingachevir and Shamkir reservoirs.The Caucasus: an introduction Frederik Coene, p. 14,
Overview Yenikend reservoir is located 14 km to the east of Shamkir reservoir. The reservoir with the 150 megawatt four turbine hydroelectric power station was built on Kura River and released for exploitation in 2000 in order to produce additional energy for surrounding regions. The overall area is , water volume in the reservoir is 158 million m3.AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI MELİORASİYA VƏ SU TƏSƏRRÜFATI AÇIQ SƏHMDAR CƏMİYYƏTİ retrieved on 28 October 2010
Through the Qarasaqqal channel, the reservoir provides irrigation water to of land in Samukh Rayon. Since the start of its operations, the reservoir has not reserved water for long periods of time. Approximately of water is received from Kura and the same volume is simultaneously discharged.ANS Şəmkir su anbarının su tullayıcı qurğusunda zədə var Retrieved on 28 October 2010
See also Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan Mingachevir reservoir Shamkir reservoir Araz reservoir
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External links Satellite image of Yenikend Reservoir