Torul Dam

The Torul Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Harşit River located 10 km (6 mi) northwest of Torul in Gümüşhane Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. Construction on the dam began in 1998 and was completed in 2007.[3] The dam's hydroelectric power plant was commissioned in 2008. Water is diverted through a tunnel and penstock on the river's north side where it reaches the power plant located about 4 km (2 mi) downstream. It has an installed capacity of 121.5 MW.[4]

Torul Dam
Location of Torul Dam in Turkey
Official name	Torul Baraji
Country	Turkey
Location	Torul
Coordinates	40°38′07″N 39°13′52″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1998
Opening date	2007
Owner(s)	Turkish State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Impounds	Harşit River
Height	152 m (499 ft)
Length	320 m (1,050 ft)
Elevation at crest	921 m (3,022 ft)
Dam volume	4,300,000 m^3 (5,624,188 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity	168,000,000 m^3 (136,200 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	3.62 km^2 (1 sq mi)[1]
Torul Hydroelectric Station
Coordinates	40°38′39.54″N 39°11′9.11″E
Commission date	2008
Type	Conventional, diversion
Turbines	2 x 60.75 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	121.5 MW
Annual generation	322.28 GWh[2]

See also

• Kürtün Dam
• List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

References

1. "CFRD practice in Turkey". International Water Power and Dam Construction. 17 April 2007. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
2. "TORUL DAM and HES PROJECT" (in Turkish). Özdemir İnşaat. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
3. "Dam, the water began to be kept Torul" (in Turkish). Haberler. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
4. "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Northern Turkey". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2011.