Garzan Dam is an embankment dam on the Garzan River 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Kozluk in Batman Province, Turkey. It is part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project and has a primary purpose of hydroelectric power generation and irrigation. Surveys for the dam were completed in 2008, construction began in 2009 and the dam began to impound its reservoir in October 2012. The power plant has an installed capacity of 49 MW. The irrigation works remain under construction and are expected to irrigate an area of 40,000 ha (99,000 acres) when complete.[2][3][4][5] The dam was awarded to FERNAS Energy Electricity Generation Co. Inc. in 2011 under a build–operate–transfer basis.[6]

Garzan Dam
Garzan Dam is located in Turkey
Garzan Dam
Location of Garzan Dam in Turkey
Official nameGarzan Baraji
LocationKozluk, Turkey
Coordinates38°15′06.80″N 41°33′23.31″E / 38.2518889°N 41.5564750°E / 38.2518889; 41.5564750
PurposePower, irrigation
StatusOperational
Construction began2009
Opening date2012
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, rock-fill
ImpoundsGarzan River
Height113 m (371 ft)
Length360 m (1,181 ft)
Elevation at crest779 m (2,556 ft)
Dam volume4,200,000 m3 (3,405 acre⋅ft)
Spillway typeService, controlled overflow
Spillway capacity2,400 m3/s (84,755 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesGarzan Reservoir
Total capacity165,000,000 m3 (134,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity145,000,000 m3 (118,000 acre⋅ft)
Inactive capacity20,000,000 m3 (16,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area1,266 km2 (489 sq mi)
Surface area4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)[1]
Maximum length20 km (12 mi)
Normal elevation776 m (2,546 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)FERNAS Energy Electricity Generation Co. Inc.
Installed capacity49 MW

References

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  1. ^ "Ilisu Dam Environmental Impact Assessment" (PDF). State Hydraulic Works. 2005. pp. TABLE 2–7(PDF pgs. 120–121). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Survey work Garzan ended Dam" (in Turkish). Batman Post. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Garzan memory of dam" (in Turkish). Batman Cagdas. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Garzan Dam Construction Continues" (in Turkish). Ilke Haber Ajansi. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  5. ^ "GAP Project" (in Turkish). Cizimokulu. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Garzan Dam & HEPP Project". FERNAS Energy Electricity Generation Co. Inc. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
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