Agreement on the distribution of water flow in Chu river basin has been made on the basis of inter-republican distribution of water flow established by the Ministry of water resources of the USSR on April 27, 1981 #1/I-36-427 (428), - 50% to each of the republics.
Water resources to be distributed are mean annual runoff of Talas river and its tributaries, return water and pinching-out water (less losses in the river channel and Kirov reservoir) in the amount 1616 million m3.
Water use of Kazakh SSR in the amount 808 million m3 should be provided by the discharge from Kirov reservoir in the amount 716 million m3 and flow forming on the territory of the republic in the amount 92 million m3. Volume of discharge from Kirov reservoir coming to the territory of Kazakh SSR should be controlled by base hydro post UKGS in Pokrovka village downstream of offtakes of the Kirghiz Republic.
Annual water flow distribution (month, decade, five-days week) and operation regime of Kirov reservoir should be made by joint decision of the Ministries of water resources of the republics within the limit of established annual volume.
Volume of water used by the republics during the year with average water content should be maximum volume. Water flow exceeding average annual flow should be accumulated in Kirov reservoir to be used during dry years.
Demand for water for residential and industrial needs should be fully satisfied regardless of water content during the year.
Further development of the irrigation in Talas river basin or increase of water supply should be made only within the limits of volumes established by the current agreement due to water saving provided by measures on technical improvement of the irrigation systems.
Forced discharge from Kirov reservoir without preliminary agreement of Djambul oblast department of water resources to receive water should not be accounted in the distribution of water and should not be compensated.
After coming into effect of the current agreement, “Agreement on water distribution on the river Talas and its tributaries Kenkol and Urmaral between Kazakh SSR and Kirghiz SSR” of 1948-1949 and part 2 of parity commission protocol “On Talas river” of the Councils of Ministers of Kazakh SSR and Kirghiz SSR on inter-republican distribution of water resources of Chu and Talas rivers as of March 26, 1976 become invalid.
Control over the distribution of Talas river water flow should be implemented by the Department of Kirov canal operation department under the Ministry of water resources of the USSR (inter-republican unit on the distribution of Chu and Talas rivers water flow between Kazakh SSR and Kirghiz SSR) in accordance with the current Agreement.
Disagreements arising between the republics on water distribution matters should be settled by the indicated Department. Decisions made by the Department should be mandatory for the implementation by the Ministries of water resources of the republics.
