Aslantaş Dam
| Aslantaş Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Turkey |
| Construction began | 1975 |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Ceyhan River |
| Height | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Dam volume | 8,493,000 m3 (11,108,425 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,150,000,000 m3 (932,320 acre·ft) |
| Surface area | 49 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Installed capacity | 138 MW |
| Annual generation | 569 GWh |
Aslantaş Dam is an embankment dam on Ceyhan River in Osmaniye Province, Turkey, built between 1975 and 1984. The dam creates a lake which is 49 km ² and irrigates 149,849 hectares. It also supports a 138 MW power station. According to some sources, the construction of the Aslantaş Dam resulted in involuntary resettlement of 60,000 people.[1]
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References
- ↑ Bogumil Terminski, Development-Induced Displacement and Resettelemnt: Theoretical Frameworks and Current Challenges, research paper, Geneva, May 2013, pp. 56.
Coordinates: 37°16′19″N 36°16′21″E / 37.272°N 36.2724°E