Ermenek Dam

Coordinates: 36°34′06″N 32°57′54″E / 36.5682°N 32.965°E / 36.5682; 32.965
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Ermenek Dam
Ermenek Reservoir. Seen from the city of Ermenek towards the south.
Ermenek Dam is located in Turkey
Ermenek Dam
Location of Ermenek Dam in Turkey
LocationTurkey
Coordinates36°34′06″N 32°57′54″E / 36.5682°N 32.965°E / 36.5682; 32.965
StatusOperational
Construction began2002
Opening date2009
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch, double-curvature
ImpoundsGöksu River
Height210 m (689 ft)
Length132 m (433 ft)
Width (crest)7 m (23 ft)
Width (base)25 m (82 ft)
Dam volume272 m3 (356 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity4,582,000,000 m3 (3,714,688 acre⋅ft)
Surface area59 km2 (23 sq mi)
Power Station
Hydraulic head310 m (1,017 ft) (gross)
Turbines2 x 150 MW Francis-type[1]
Installed capacity300 MW
Annual generation1048 GWh

The Ermenek Dam is a double-curvature concrete arch dam located on the Göksu River in Karaman Province, Turkey. The 210 m (689 ft) tall dam (218 m (715 ft) from thalweg level) was the highest in Turkey at the time of its construction and currently ranks third after Deriner Dam and Yusufeli Dam. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. Completed in 2009, the primary purpose of the dam is to support its 300 MW power station.

Ermenek Consortium[edit]

Ermenek Dam was constructed by the Ermenek Consortium that was specially created for this project. Member companies of the Consortium are BM Muhendislik ve Insaat A.S. (pilot and leader of the civil group), Alpine Bau GmbH, Pöyry Energy GmbH (engineer), Alstom Austria AG (financial coordinator and leader of the E&M group), VA TECH HYDRO GmbH & Co. and Voith Hydro GmbH & Co.

The Consortium was also responsible for provision of full foreign financing for the project, under terms agreeable to the Turkish Treasury.

Erik Regulator and HEPP[edit]

Ahmet Keleşoğlu mosque in Ermenek and the Ermenek Reservoir.

The Ermenek Project also comprises a second power facility named Erik Regulator and HEPP, which is located on the Eric Creek that flows into Ermenek River. Erik Regulator takes water from 815,0m elevation, transmits it through the Erik Pressure Tunnel into the Erik Power Cavern. The power cavern has an installed power capacity of 2*4,455 MW (total 8,91 MW), thereby raising the Ermenek project total to 308,91 MW. Water discharged from the Erik Power Cavern feeds into the Ermenek Dam system at the Ermenek Valve Chamber.

View from the dam into the Ermenek Canyon.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ermenek". Poyry. Retrieved 25 November 2011.