SHPPs on Gegharot River (2014)

Gegharot River


Risk Level: 2

Parameter Data Level
Sruface discharge volume in river section %, water 27.96 2


 
Disastrous Condition
 
Critical Condition
 
Normal Condition

Gegharot River in Critical Situation Because of SHPPs

EcoLur

Gegharout River is the right tributary to the Qasagh in Aragatsotn Region. It rises from the eastern slope of Aragats at a height of 3600 meters. Its length is 25 km, its catchment basin is 66 sq. kilometers. Its water is used for irrigation purposes, which flows into Qasagh.

As of 1 January 2014, under the licenses issued by Public Services Regulatory Committee and the main indicators of small hydro power plants operated by hydropower companies, the following SHPPs are constructed on this river:

  1. “Aragats-1” SHPP operated by “VAKUFLO” LLC, derivation length – 2350 meters,
  2. “Gegharot” SHPP operated by “El-Kas” CJSC, derivation length – 4640  meters,

The SHPPs pipe a total river area of 6990 meters, which makes up 27.96% of the river.

Under EcoLur’s Ecological Risk Model, this indicator is critical for the river.

Risk Analysis