Tortum Dam | |
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![]() The Tortum Dam Lake | |
Location | Turkey |
Coordinates | 40°39′24″N 41°39′32″E / 40.6567°N 41.6588°E |
Construction began | 1971 |
Opening date | 1972 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 1.5 m (5 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 57,600,000 m3 (46,697 acre⋅ft) |
Surface area | 6.6 km2 (3 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Installed capacity | 26 MW |
Annual generation | 100 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
[edit]References
[edit]- "DSI directory" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2009.