Seyhan Dam

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Seyhan Dam
Location of Seyhan Dam
Country Turkey
Coordinates 37°02′24″N 35°19′55″E / 37.04000°N 35.33194°E / 37.04000; 35.33194Coordinates: 37°02′24″N 35°19′55″E / 37.04000°N 35.33194°E / 37.04000; 35.33194
Status Operational
Construction began 1953

The Seyhan Dam [1] is a hydroelectric dam on the Seyhan River north of Adana, Turkey

The dam was built in the 1950s as the first in a series of hydroelectric projects funded by the World Bank. The construction project was authorized by Prime Minister Adnan Menderes. The project manager was Süleyman Demirel.[2] latter prime minister and 9'th president of Turkey.

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