Beyyurdu Dam
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| Beyyurdu Dam | |
|---|---|
  Beyyurdu Dam Location of Beyyurdu Dam in Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Şemdinli, Hakkâri Province |
| Coordinates | 37°20′25.43″N 44°26′00.85″E / 37.3403972°N 44.4335694°E |
| Purpose | Water supply, military |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2008 |
| Owner | State Hydraulic Works |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Bembo River |
| Height | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Length | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 1,273 m (4,177 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Spillway type | Overflow |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 8,060,000 m3 (6,534 acre⋅ft) |
| Normal elevation | 1,271 m (4,170 ft)[1] |
The Beyyurdu Dam is a gravity dam on the Bembo River (an eventual tributary of the Great Zab) in Beyyurdu, Şemdinli district of Hakkâri Province, southeast Turkey.
Under contract from Turkey's State Hydraulic Works, Özdoğan Group began construction on the dam in 2008.[2][3] The construction was concluded in 2015.[4] In July 2012 and May 2014 suspected Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants set fire to equipment at the construction sites of the Beyyurdu Dam and also the Aslandağ Dam which is located upstream.[5][6]
