Berdan Dam is an embankment dam on the Berdan River in Mersin Province, Turkey. It was built between 1975 and 1984.[1] It supports a 10 MW power station, and provides water for the irrigation of 27,050 hectares (66,800 acres).[2]
| Berdan Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Turkey |
| Construction began | 1975 |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Berdan River |
| Height | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,928,000 m3 (2,521,729 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 88,000,000 m3 (71,343 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 10 MW |
| Annual generation | 47 GWh |
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References edit
- ^ Guvel, S.; Akgul, Mehmet; Babacan, S.; Sever, Seda; Yurtal, Recep (17 November 2022). "Performance of an Upstream Cofferdam at Dam Construction Site During a Flood Event Berdan Dam Case Study". Çukurova University Research Information System.
- ^ "Berdan Dam".
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