Sazlıdere Dam
Dam in Istanbul Province, Turkey
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Sazlıdere Dam is a reservoir dam in the Başakşehir district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. The dam supplies the European side of Istanbul and its suburbs with drinking water. The Turkish State Hydraulic Works backed the development of the dam, which was constructed between 1992 and 1996. The reservoir supplies 50 hm³ of drinking water annually.
Official nameSazlıdere Barajı
LocationBaşakşehir, Istanbul Province, Turkey
Coordinates41°06′21″N 28°43′06″E
Constructionbegan1992
| Sazlıdere Dam | |
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  Sazlıdere Dam Location of Sazlıdere Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Sazlıdere Barajı |
| Location | Başakşehir, Istanbul Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°06′21″N 28°43′06″E |
| Construction began | 1992 |
| Opening date | 1996 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch dam |
| Impounds | Sazlıdere |
| Height | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 91.3 hm³ |
| Surface area | 10 km² |
| Website www2 | |
See also
References
- DSI directory Archived 2016-02-04 at the Wayback Machine, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved 2009-12-15
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