Borçka Dam
Dam in Borçka, Artvin, Turkey
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Borçka Dam (Turkish: Borçka Barajı) is a dam on the Çoruh River 1.5 km (0.93 mi) south-east of Borçka (on the border with Georgia.) in Artvin Province, Turkey. It was built between 1999 and 2006.[1]
OfficialnameBorçka Barajı
LocationBorçka, Artvin Province, Turkey
Coordinates41°20′59″N 41°41′16″E
Constructionbegan1999
| Borçka Dam | |
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  Borçka Dam Location within Turkey | |
| Official name | Borçka Barajı |
| Location | Borçka, Artvin Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°20′59″N 41°41′16″E |
| Construction began | 1999 |
| Opening date | 2006 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Çoruh River |
| Height | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 419 hm3 (340,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 300 MW |
| Annual generation | 1,039 GWh |
| Website www.dsi.gov.tr | |
See also
- Muratlı Dam – downstream
- Deriner Dam – upstream
- List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey
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