In accordance with the “Action Plan for 2020-2022 for ensuring the efficient use of water resources” approved by the Decree No. 2178 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated July 27, 2020, the construction of the Yengicə reservoir is planned.
elchi reports that the “Yengicə reservoir is designed in the Gabala region, near the village of Yengicə, at the confluence of the Vəndamçay and Qaraçay rivers.
Within the framework of the project, it is planned to improve the water supply of a total of 10,000 hectares of agricultural land in the region. These areas include 8,602 hectares of arable land in the villages of Yenikənd, Zalam, Kiçik Əmili, and Böyük Əmili, and 1,398 hectares in the villages of Bilix and Məlikli.
It is planned to improve the water supply in 3,388 hectares and implement new irrigation in 6,612 hectares of a total of 10,000 hectares of land.
The total volume of the reservoir is 17.5 million cubic meters. The height of the dam is 45 meters, the length is 449.5 meters, and the width is 10 meters.
The construction of the Yengicə reservoir began in 2024, and construction work is currently underway on the project.