Devegeçidi Dam
| Devegeçidi Dam |
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Location of Devegeçidi Dam |
| Official name |
Devegeçidi Baraji |
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| Location |
Diyarbakır, Turkey |
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| Coordinates |
38°03′25″N 39°59′10″E / 38.05694°N 39.98611°E / 38.05694; 39.98611Coordinates: 38°03′25″N 39°59′10″E / 38.05694°N 39.98611°E / 38.05694; 39.98611 |
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| Purpose |
Irrigation |
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| Status |
Operational |
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| Construction began |
1965 |
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| Opening date |
1972 |
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| Owner(s) |
State Hydraulic Works |
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| Dam and spillways |
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| Type of dam |
Embankment, rock-fill |
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| Impounds |
Furtaksa River |
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| Height |
33 m (108 ft) |
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| Length |
6,690 m (21,949 ft) |
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| Elevation at crest |
759 m (2,490 ft) |
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| Width (crest) |
8 m (26 ft) |
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| Width (base) |
135 m (443 ft) |
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| Dam volume |
3,200,000 m3 (2,594 acre·ft) |
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| Spillway type |
Service overflow, controlled-chute |
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| Spillway capacity |
2,600 m3/s (91,818 cu ft/s) |
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| Reservoir |
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| Creates |
Devegeçidi Reservoir |
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| Total capacity |
219,000,000 m3 (178,000 acre·ft) |
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| Active capacity |
212,000,000 m3 (172,000 acre·ft) |
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| Inactive capacity |
7,000,000 m3 (5,700 acre·ft) |
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| Catchment area |
1,578 km2 (609 sq mi) |
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| Surface area |
30 km2 (12 sq mi)[1] |
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| Max. length |
13 km (8.1 mi) |
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| Normal elevation |
757 m (2,484 ft) |
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Devegeçidi Dam is one of the 22 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, Diyarbakır. It is near Diyarbakır on a branch of the Tigris river.[2] It was constructed for irrigation purposes between 1965 and 1972.
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