Kuzgun Dam
| Kuzgun Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kuzgun Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Kuzgun Baraji |
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°11′09″N 41°03′51″E / 40.18583°N 41.06417°ECoordinates: 40°11′09″N 41°03′51″E / 40.18583°N 41.06417°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1985 |
| Opening date | 1996 |
| Owner(s) | Turkish State Hydraulic Works |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Serçeme River |
| Height | 110 m (361 ft) |
| Dam volume | 3,627,000 m3 (4,743,937 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 312,000,000 m3 (252,943 acre·ft) |
| Surface area | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Installed capacity | 23 MW |
| Annual generation | 36 GWh |
The Kuzgun Dam is an embankment dam on the Serçeme River in Erzurum Province, Turkey. Constructed between 1985 and 1996, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The dam has a 23 MW power station and provides water for the irrigation of 22,276 hectares (55,050 acres)
See also
References
- DSI, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009
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