Seyhan Dam

Dam in Adana
37°02′24″N 35°19′55″E / 37.04000°N 35.33194°E / 37.04000; 35.33194StatusOperationalConstruction began1953Opening date1956Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankmentImpoundsSeyhan RiverHeight53 m (174 ft)Dam volume7,500,000 m3 (9,809,630 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity750,000,000 m3 (608,035 acre⋅ft)Surface area68 km2 (26 sq mi)[1]Power StationInstalled capacity59 MWAnnual generation350 GWh

The Seyhan Dam [2] is a hydroelectric dam on the Seyhan River north of Adana, Turkey.

The dam was constructed in the 1950s as the first in a series of hydroelectric projects funded by the World Bank. The project was authorized by Prime Minister Adnan Menderes. The project manager was Süleyman Demirel,[3] who later became prime minister and the ninth president of Turkey.

The ancient city of Augusta was flooded by the Seyhan Dam Lake in 1955.[4]

See also

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  • Çatalan Dam – upstream

References

  1. ^ "Seyhan Dam". Turkey State Hydraulic Works. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  2. ^ Technical Information Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Seyhan Dam & Reservoir Lake
  4. ^ Ancient city comes to light as water recedes

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