The Kılavuzlu Dam is an embankment dam on the Ceyhan River in Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey.[1] Constructed between 1996 and 2001,[1] the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The dam supports a 54 MW power station and supplies water for the irrigation of 178,000 hectares (440,000 acres).
| Kılavuzlu Dam | |
|---|---|
 Dam of the Kılavuzlu Reservoir (Baraj); River Ceyhan, in Kahramanmaraş | |
| Location | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 37°37′36″N 36°48′16″E / 37.6268°N 36.8045°E |
| Construction began | 1996 |
| Opening date | 2001 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Ceyhan River |
| Height | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 69,000,000 m3 (55,939 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 54 MW |
| Annual generation | 100 GWh |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Kılavuzlu Dam (Kahramanmaraş, 2001)". Structurae. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
External links edit
- DSI, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009
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