Tortum Dam

Dam in Turkey

40°39′24″N 41°39′32″E / 40.6567°N 41.6588°E / 40.6567; 41.6588Construction began1971Opening date1972Dam and spillwaysHeight1.5 m (5 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity57,600,000 m³ (46,697 acre⋅ft)Surface area6.6 km² (3 sq mi)Power StationInstalled capacity26 MWAnnual generation100 GWh

Tortum Dam is a dam on the Tortum River in Erzurum Province, Turkey. The development, backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works, was built on a natural landslide near Tortum Waterfall and raises the level of the existing lake for hydroelectric power production.

See also

List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

References

"DSI directory" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2009.

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