Güllübağ Dam
| Güllübağ Dam | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Official name | Güllübağ Baraji ve HES |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Güllübağ, Erzurum Province |
| Coordinates | 40°31′18.73″N 41°01′17.67″E / 40.5218694°N 41.0215750°ECoordinates: 40°31′18.73″N 41°01′17.67″E / 40.5218694°N 41.0215750°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2009 |
| Opening date | 2012 |
| Owner(s) | State Hydraulic Works |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete[1] |
| Impounds | Çoruh River |
| Height (thalweg) | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Spillway type | Controlled overflow |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 20,000,000 m3 (16,214 acre·ft) |
| Catchment area | 5,915 km2 (2,284 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 1.21 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Name | Güllübağ Hydroelectric Plant |
| Coordinates | 40°32′34.82″N 41°2′44.07″E / 40.5430056°N 41.0455750°E |
| Commission date | 2012-2013 |
| Type | Conventional, diversion |
| Hydraulic head | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Turbines | 3 x 32 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 96 MW[2] |
| Annual generation | 285 GWh (estimate) |
The Güllübağ Dam is a gravity dam near the town of Güllübağ on the Çoruh River in Erzurum Province, Turkey. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production. Construction on the river diversion tunnel began in 2009 and the dam was complete in 2012. That same year the first generator became operational and the final generator was operational in March 2013. Water from the dam is sent down downstream through a 3,200 m (10,500 ft) long penstock where it reaches an 84 MW power station. The dam is part of the Çoruh Development Plan and it is owned by Turkey's State Hydraulic Works.[3][4][5][6]
See also
- Aksu Dam – under construction downstream
References
- ↑ "Gullubag Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant". Soyak Energy. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "GRID-CONNECTED ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES: GULLUBAG 96 MW Hydro Electric Power Plant Project, Turkey". UN CDM.
- ↑ "Güllübağ Baraji ve HES" (in Turkish). General Directorate of Power Resources. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "Güllübağ Dam Diversion Tunnels" (in Turkish). Hitit Construction. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "Güllübağ Dam Dynamite" (in Turkish). Kentseldonusum Haberleri. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "Güllübağ Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant" (in Turkish). Soyak Energy. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
