Arkun Dam
| Artvin Dam | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | İspir, Erzurum Province |
| Coordinates | 40°40′34.25″N 41°17′21.09″E / 40.6761806°N 41.2891917°ECoordinates: 40°40′34.25″N 41°17′21.09″E / 40.6761806°N 41.2891917°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Opening date | 2015 est. |
| Owner(s) | State Hydraulic Works |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
| Impounds | Çoruh River |
| Height (foundation) | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Height (thalweg) | 140 m (459 ft) |
| Dam volume | 6,774,345 m3 (8,860,509 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Catchment area | 6,853 km2 (2,646 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Hydraulic head |
Downstream: 225 m (738 ft) (gross)[1] Toe: 225 m (738 ft) 121 m (397 ft) (nominal)[2] |
| Turbines |
Downstream: 3 x 75 MW Francis-type Toe: 2 x 5.96 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 236.92 MW |
| Annual generation | 788 GWh (estimate) |
The Arkun Dam an embankment dam currently under construction on the Çoruh River near İspir in Erzurum Province, Turkey. Construction began in 2011 and the primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation. It is part of the Çoruh Development Plan and its construction is being supervised by Turkey's State Hydraulic Works. The dam and power plant are expected to be complete in late 2015. Water from the dam's reservoir will supply two power stations; one at the dam's toe (base) (11.92 MW) and the other downstream (225 MW) in Artvin Province.[1]
See also
- Yusufeli Dam – under construction downstream
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sucu, Sezai. "Çoruh Basin Projects" (PDF) (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ "Introductory File For Capacity Increase Within Arkun Dam and HEPP" (PDF). Dolsar. November 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
