Demirköprü Dam
| Demirköprü Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Turkey |
| Construction began | 1954 |
| Opening date | 1960 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Gediz River |
| Height | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,300,000 m3 (5,624,188 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,320,000,000 m3 (1,070,141 acre·ft) |
| Surface area | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Installed capacity | 69 MW |
| Annual generation | 193 MW |
Demirköprü Dam is an embankment dam on the Gediz River in Manisa Province, Turkey. Constructed between 1954 and 1960, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The dams supports a 69 MW power station and provides water for the irrigation of 99,220 hectares (245,200 acres).
See also
References
- DSI, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009
Coordinates: 38°36′58″N 28°18′39″E / 38.6162°N 28.3109°E