The Bağıştaş 1 Dam is an embankment dam on the Karasu River near Bağıştaş in İliç district of Erzincan Province, eastern Turkey. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 140.4 MW power station. Construction began in 2011 and the generators were commissioned in 2015. It was officially dedicated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 14 January 2016. The dam and power plant are owned and operated by Ictas Enerji Uretim ve Ticaret AS.[2]

Bağıştaş 1 Dam
Bağıştaş 1 Dam is located in Turkey
Bağıştaş 1 Dam
Location of Bağıştaş 1 Dam in Turkey
Official nameBağıştaş 1 Baraji ve HEPP
CountryTurkey
LocationBağıştaş, İliç district, Erzincan Province
Coordinates39°26′57.54″N 038°31′22.61″E / 39.4493167°N 38.5229472°E / 39.4493167; 38.5229472
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began2011
Opening date2015
Owner(s)Ictas Enerji Uretim ve Ticaret AS
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
ImpoundsKarasu River
Height50 m (160 ft)
Reservoir
Catchment area15,587 km2 (6,018 sq mi)
Commission date2015
TypeConventional
Turbines3 x 44.7 MW, 1 x 6.3 MW Francis-type[1]
Installed capacity140.4 MW

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  1. ^ "Hydroelectric Plants in Northern Turkey - other regions". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 99 dams and HES is speaking at the opening ceremony, erzincan Bağıştaş 1 Dam and HEPP Opening Performing, Icdas Holding İÇDAŞ Yö" (in Turkish). Haber 24. 16 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.