Bogen Dam

Bogen Dam is a dam in Ordabasy District, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan.
The dam is located in the lower course of the Bogen River, in the central part of Ordabasy District.

History

The Bogen Dam was commissioned in 1967 at the time of the Kazakh SSR. It is used for the irrigation of nearby agricultural fields.

Reservoir

The reservoir of the dam has a maximum storage capacity of and a surface area of. The average depth is, with a maximum depth of. The water of the reservoir is fresh. The main fish species living in it are snowtrout, Aral barbel, common roach, common bream, Eurasian carp, wels catfish, zander, donmanday and grass carp. Bogen Dam fisheries have local importance, with an average of of fish caught in the reservoir yearly.