Tortum Dam

Tortum Dam
The Tortum Dam Lake
Location	Turkey
Coordinates	40.6567°N 41.6588°E / 40.6567; 41.6588
Construction began	1971
Opening date	1972
Dam and spillways
Height	1.5 m (5 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	57,600,000 m3 (46,697 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	6.6 km2 (3 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity	26 MW
Annual generation	100 GWh

Tortum Dam is a dam on the Tortum River in Erzurum Province, Turkey. The development, backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works, was built on a natural landslide near Tortum Waterfall and raises the level of the existing lake for hydroelectric power production.

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

References

• "DSI directory" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved December 16, 2009.