Devegeçidi Dam
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.
Devegeçidi Dam | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Devegeçidi Dam in Turkey | |
Official name | Devegeçidi Baraji |
Location | Diyarbakır, Turkey |
Coordinates | 38°03′25″N 39°59′10″E |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1965 |
Opening date | 1972 |
Owner(s) | State Hydraulic Works |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
Impounds | Furtaksa River |
Height | 33 m (108 ft) |
Length | 6,690 m (21,949 ft) |
Elevation at crest | 759 m (2,490 ft) |
Width (crest) | 8 m (26 ft) |
Width (base) | 135 m (443 ft) |
Dam volume | 3,200,000 m3 (2,594 acre⋅ft) |
Spillway type | Service overflow, controlled-chute |
Spillway capacity | 2,600 m3/s (91,818 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Devegeçidi Reservoir |
Total capacity | 219,000,000 m3 (178,000 acre⋅ft) |
Active capacity | 212,000,000 m3 (172,000 acre⋅ft) |
Inactive capacity | 7,000,000 m3 (5,700 acre⋅ft) |
Catchment area | 1,578 km2 (609 sq mi) |
Surface area | 30 km2 (12 sq mi)[1] |
Maximum length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
Normal elevation | 757 m (2,484 ft) |
Notes
- "Ilisu Dam Environmental Impact Assessment" (PDF). State Hydraulic Works. 2005. pp. TABLE 2–5 (PDF pgs. 116–117). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
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References
- State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), Turkey. "General information on Devegeçidi Dam, Turkey". Retrieved 2009-03-04.
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