Özlüce Dam
Özlüce Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Peri River (a tributary of the Euphrates), located 10 km (6 mi) south of Yayladere in Bingöl Province, Turkey. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and is the third dam in the Peri River cascade. Constructed between 1992 and 2000, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.[2]
| Özlüce Dam | |
|---|---|
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  Location of Özlüce Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Özlüce Baraji |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Yayladere |
| Coordinates | 39°07′47″N 40°05′16″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1992 |
| Opening date | 2000 |
| Owner(s) | Turkish State Hydraulic Works |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Peri River |
| Height | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Dam volume | 14,600,000 m3 (19,096,079 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,075,000,000 m3 (871,517 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 2 x 100 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 200 MW[1] |
| Annual generation | 413 GWh |
References
- "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Turkey - Anadolu". IndustCards. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- "ÖZLÜCE DAM". State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
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