President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the opening of Tovuzchay water reservoir in Tovuz.

Chairman of Azerbaijan Melioration and Water Management company Ahmad Ahmadzade informed the head of state of the work done here.

The President was informed that the total capacity of Tovuzchay water reservoir is 20 million cubic meters of water, while its net capacity is 18 million cubic meters.

The dam surrounding the facility is 45 meters in height, 10 meters in width and 1,340 meters in length.

The water basin of the reservoir occupies an area of 160 hectares. It is 2.6 km in length.

Bridges were built over Tovuzchay and Axinchay rivers as part of the project.

President Ilham Aliyev then met with representatives of the general public of Tovuz.

The head of state launched Tovuzchay water reservoir.

AZERTAC