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450 lakes with total area of 395 km2 were defined in Azerbaijani territory, from them area of 10 is more then 10 km2.
7 types of lakes are available in republic for it origin:
1) glacier origin lakes; 
2) water origin lakes;
3) dam origin lakes;
4) lagoon origin lakes;
5) Karst origin lakes;
6) landslide origin lakes;
7) relic origin lakes.

Lake

                          Location

Area, km2

Capacity, mln. m3

1

Sarısu

Kura-Araz lowland

65,7

59,1

2

Aghzıbirchala

Devechi region

13,8

10,0

3

Goygol

Basin of Kurakchay

0,79

24,0

4

Hajıqabul

Kura-Araz lowland

8,4

12,1

5

Boyuk-Shor

Absheron peninsula

16,2

27,5

6

Aghgol

Kura-Araz lowland

56,2

44,7

7

Jandargol

Border with Georgia

10,6

51,0

8

Boyuk Alagol

Garabagh volcanic plateau

5,1

24,3

9

Ashıq-Qara

Basin of Hakarichay

1,76

10,2

10

Garachuq

Basin of Nakhchivanchay

0,45

2,53




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