Kesikköprü Dam
Kesikköprü Dam is a 49-metre-tall earthen embankment dam on the Kızılırmak River near Ankara, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. Construction on the dam began in 1959 and was finished in 1966. The dam irrigates an area of 6,600 hectares and has a maximum hydroelectricity production of 76 MW.
| Kesikköprü Dam | |
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| Location | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 39.3953°N 33.421°E |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Kızılırmak River |
| Height | 49 m |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 76 MW |
References
- DSI directory, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009
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