Menzelet Dam
Dam in Turkey
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Menzelet Dam is an embankment dam on the Ceyhan River in Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
| Menzelet Dam | |
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 Interactive map of Menzelet Dam | |
| Location | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 37.6761°N 36.8508°E |
| Construction began | 1980 |
| Opening date | 1989 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Ceyhan River |
| Height | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Dam volume | 8,700,000 m3 (11,379,170 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,950,000,000 m3 (1,580,891 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 42 km2 (16 mi2) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 124 MW |
| Annual generation | 515 GWh |
See also
References
- DSI, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009
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