The Kürtün Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Harşit River located 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Kürtün in Gümüşhane Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. Construction began in 1986 and the reservoir started to fill in 2002. The dam was completed in 2003 and its underground power station became operational in 2004. The dam is connected with 5.6 km long (3.5 mi) road tunnel, constructed to link the dam site to Kürtün. The hydroelectric power station, located below and just downstream of the right abutment of the dam, has an installed capacity of 80 MW.[2]

Kürtün Dam
Kürtün Dam is located in Turkey
Kürtün Dam
Location of Kürtün Dam in Turkey
Official nameKürtün Baraji
CountryTurkey
LocationKürtün
Coordinates40°40′54″N 39°07′39″E / 40.68167°N 39.12750°E / 40.68167; 39.12750
StatusOperational
Construction began1986
Opening date2003
Owner(s)Turkish State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
ImpoundsHarşit River
Height133 m (436 ft)
Length300 m (980 ft)
Dam volume3,800,000 m3 (5,000,000 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity108,200,000 m3 (87,720 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Commission date2004
TypeConventional
Turbines2 x 40 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity80 MW[1]

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  1. ^ "CFRD practice in Turkey". International Water Power and Dam Construction. 17 April 2007. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Regional Office - Trabzon" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.