Ermenek Dam

Ermenek Dam
Ermenek Reservoir. Seen from the city of Ermenek towards the south.
Ermenek Dam is located in Turkey
Ermenek Dam
Location of Ermenek Dam in Turkey
LocationTurkey
Coordinates36°34′06″N 32°57′54″E / 36.5682°N 32.965°E / 36.5682; 32.965
StatusOperational
Construction began2002
Opening date2009
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch, double-curvature
ImpoundsGöksu River
Height210 m (689 ft)
Length132 m (433 ft)
Width (crest)7 m (23 ft)
Width (base)25 m (82 ft)
Dam volume272 m3 (356 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity4,582,000,000 m3 (3,714,688 acre⋅ft)
Surface area59 km2 (23 sq mi)
Power Station
Hydraulic head310 m (1,017 ft) (gross)
Turbines2 x 150 MW Francis-type[1]
Installed capacity300 MW
Annual generation1048 GWh

The Ermenek Dam is a double-curvature concrete arch dam located on the Göksu River in Karaman Province, Turkey. The 210 m (689 ft) tall dam (218 m (715 ft) from thalweg level) was the highest in Turkey at the time of its construction and currently ranks third after Deriner Dam and Yusufeli Dam. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. Completed in 2009, the primary purpose of the dam is to support its 300 MW power station. The Görmeli Ottoman bridge from 1290 (also called Ala Köprü) was submerged as a result of the completion of the Ermenek Dam.[2]

  1. ^ "Ermenek". Poyry. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  2. ^ J. Linortner; S. Güven (2013). "Ermenek Dam and HEPP – Impounding of a huge reservoir; Social and environmental impacts".

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