Jeyranbatan reservoir
| Jeyranbatan reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | Absheron Rayon, Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 40°30′24″N 49°41′04″E / 40.50667°N 49.68444°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Samur-Absheron channel |
| Basin countries | Azerbaijan |
| Max. length | 8.74 km (5.43 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.15 km (1.34 mi) |
| Surface area | 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 14.5 m (48 ft) |
| Max. depth | 28.5 m (94 ft) |
| Water volume | 186 million cubic metres (151,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 23.3 km (14.5 mi) |
| Settlements | Baku, Sumgayit, Ceyranbatan |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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Jeyranbatan reservoir (Azerbaijani: Ceyranbatan su anbarı) is a reservoir in the Absheron Rayon in eastern part of Azerbaijan. It is located between Baku and Sumgayit cities, next to Ceyranbatan settlement 20 km from Baku. In Azerbaijani language, Jeyranbatan means "the place where the gazelle has drowned" which refers to an ancient legend related to the naming of the city of Sumgayit.