Arkun Dam
Dam in İspir, Erzurum Province
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The Arkun Dam is an embankment dam on the Çoruh River near İspir in Erzurum Province, Turkey. Construction began in 2011 and the primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation. It is part of the Çoruh Development Plan and its construction was supervised by Turkey's State Hydraulic Works. The dam and power plant were completed early, in June 2014. Water from the dam's reservoir supplies two power stations; one at the dam's toe (base) (11.92 MW) and the other downstream (225 MW) in Artvin Province.[1][3]
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  Arkun Dam Location of Arkun Dam in Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | İspir, Erzurum Province |
| Coordinates | 40°40′34.25″N 41°17′21.09″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Opening date | 2014 |
| Owner | State Hydraulic Works |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
| Impounds | Çoruh River |
| Height (foundation) | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Height (thalweg) | 140 m (459 ft) |
| Dam volume | 6,774,345 m3 (8,860,509 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Catchment area | 6,853 km2 (2,646 mi2) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | June 2014 |
| Hydraulic head | Downstream: 225 m (738 ft) (gross)[1] Toe: 225 m (738 ft) 121 m (397 ft) (nominal)[2] |
| Turbines | Downstream: 3 x 75 MW Francis-type Toe: 2 x 5.96 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 236.92 MW |
| Annual generation | 788 GWh (estimate) |
See also
- Yusufeli Dam – under construction downstream
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