Kirazlık Dam
Dam
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The Kirazlık Dam is a gravity dam on the Botan River, 9 km (6 mi) east of Siirt in Siirt Province of southeastern Turkey. The purpose of the dam is to regulate the outflow of the Alkumru Dam upstream and to produce hydroelectric power with a run-of-the-river design. The dam was completed in late 2011 and the power station become operational in 2013. The power plant houses three 15 MW Kaplan turbine-generators.[3][4][5]
OfficialnameKirazlık Regulator and Hydroelectric Power Plant
CountryTurkey
Coordinates37°55′22″N 042°03′39″E
PurposeRegulation, power
| Kirazlık Dam | |
|---|---|
  Kirazlık Dam Location within Turkey | |
| Official name | Kirazlık Regulator and Hydroelectric Power Plant |
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 37°55′22″N 042°03′39″E |
| Purpose | Regulation, power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2009 |
| Opening date | 2011 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Botan River |
| Height | 60 m (197 ft)[1] |
| Spillway type | Gate-controlled |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2013 |
| Type | Run-of-the-river[2] |
| Turbines | 3 x 15 MW Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 45 MW |
| Annual generation | 165 million kWh |
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