Use of the energy of small rivers and irrigation systems in the Kirgiz SSR

1. Kirgizia has a dense network of small and average rivers, small reservoirs and irrigation canals having considerable resources of water energy, the tapping of which is possible by constructing small hydrostations. 2. Natural, resource, and economic factors, as well as the experience gained in hydropower construction, make it possible to launch the construction of small hydrostations on a wide scale in the republic. 3. An evaluation of the technical and economic indices of small hydrostations and their comparison with the general industry indices confirms their high cost effectiveness. 4. A determination of the economic potential of the entire drainage system and development of schemes of using the energy of all small streams, reservoirs, and irrigation canals are the substance of further investigations.