Kayrakkum Reservoir

Sughd Province, Tajikistan

Kayrakkum Reservoir (Tajik), also spelled variously as Qayroqqum, Qayraqqum, Kayrakum or Kairakum, is a large artificial lake in Ghafurov District of Sughd Province, in northwestern Tajikistan. In 2016, the reservoir was renamed Tajik Sea (Tajik) by the country's parliament. The reservoir lies in the western part of the Fergana Valley on the Syr Darya river. The provincial capital of Khujand lies about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the dam. It is also a Ramsar site.

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