Toktogul hydroelectric station

power plant, Kyrgyzstan

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The Toktogul hydroelectric station is a power plant in Kyrgyzstan located on the Naryn River. This river flows from the Tien Shan mountains and eventually merges with the Karadarya to form the Syr Darya in the Fergana Valley. The Toktogul station, along with the Uchqurghon hydroelectric station, plays a crucial role in regulating the Naryn River's flow. This regulation is essential for increasing irrigation in the surrounding areas.1

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Syr Darya
The Toktogul hydroelectric power station, which was constructed on the Naryn River in the 1970s and expanded in the ’80s, regulates the river’s flow. As much as 5,000,000 acres (2,000,000 hectares) of land are irrigated by the Syr Darya and its tributaries, with cotton the chief…
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The Toktogul hydroelectric power station, which was constructed on the Naryn River in the 1970s and expanded in the ’80s, regulates the river’s flow. As much as 5,000,000 acres (2,000,000 hectares) of land are irrigated by the Syr Darya and its tributaries, with cotton the chief…
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Naryn River
The reservoirs of the Toktogul and Uchqŭrghon hydroelectric stations help regulate the Naryn’s flow and increase irrigation in the area.
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The reservoirs of the Toktogul and Uchqŭrghon hydroelectric stations help regulate the Naryn’s flow and increase irrigation in the area.
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