Kılavuzlu Dam

The Kılavuzlu Dam is an embankment dam on the Ceyhan River in Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey. Constructed between 1996 and 2001, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The dam supports a 54 MW power station and supplies water for the irrigation of 178,000 hectares (440,000 acres).

Kılavuzlu Dam
Dam of the Kılavuzlu Reservoir (Baraj); River Ceyhan, in Kahramanmaraş
LocationTurkey
Coordinates37.6268°N 36.8045°E / 37.6268; 36.8045
Construction began1996
Opening date2001
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsCeyhan River
Height59 m (194 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity69,000,000 m3 (55,939 acre⋅ft)
Surface area3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity54 MW
Annual generation100 GWh

See also

References

  • DSI, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009


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