Özlüce Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Peri River (a tributary of the Euphrates), located 10 km (6 mi) south of Yayladere in Bingöl Province, Turkey. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and is the third dam in the Peri River cascade. Constructed between 1992 and 2000, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.[2]

Özlüce Dam
Özlüce Dam is located in Turkey
Özlüce Dam
Location of Özlüce Dam in Turkey
Official nameÖzlüce Baraji
CountryTurkey
LocationYayladere
Coordinates39°07′47″N 40°05′16″E / 39.12972°N 40.08778°E / 39.12972; 40.08778
StatusOperational
Construction began1992
Opening date2000
Owner(s)Turkish State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsPeri River
Height144 m (472 ft)
Dam volume14,600,000 m3 (19,096,079 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,075,000,000 m3 (871,517 acre⋅ft)
Surface area26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines2 x 100 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity200 MW[1]
Annual generation413 GWh

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  1. ^ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Turkey - Anadolu". IndustCards. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  2. ^ "ÖZLÜCE DAM". State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 24 November 2011.