Karadere Dam is a dam in Kastamonu Province, Turkey, built between 1993 and 2007.[3] The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. Karadere Dam is built for irrigation purposes and can be found between Kastamonu and Taşköprü.[4] The scope of work includes 1,500,000 cubic metres (53,000,000 cu ft) of excavation and 3,000,000 m3 (110,000,000 cu ft) of fill. It has a 497-metre (1,631 ft) long diversion tunnel which is 3.5 metres (11 ft) in diameter.[5]

Karadere Dam
LocationTurkey
Construction beganOctober 20, 1993[1]
Opening dateNovember 25, 2007[2]

Karadere is an embankment dam; it is earth-filled with a clay-core.[6] It has a crest that is 309 m (1,014 ft) long and 90 m (300 ft) high from the foundation level.[7]

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  1. ^ "Karadere Dam". Yuksel. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Karadere Gokirmak Dam". Palet Insaat. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Karadere Dam". Yuksel. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Karadere Dam". Yuksel. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "Karadere Gokirmak Dam". Palet Insaat. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Karadere Dam". Structurae: International Database and Gallery of Structures. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "Karadere Dam". Yuksel. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

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  • "Karadere Dam". Structurae: International Database and Gallery of Structures. Retrieved May 17, 2020.



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