Köprü Dam
| Köprü Dam | |
|---|---|
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  Location of Köprü Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Köprü Barajı ve HES |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Kozan |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2009 |
| Opening date | 2012 |
| Owner(s) | Enerjisa Power Generation Inc. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete (RCC) |
| Impounds | Göksu |
| Height | 109 m (358 ft)[1] |
| Elevation at crest | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,215,000 m3 (1,589,160 cu yd) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled overflow |
| Spillway capacity | 5,223 m3/s (184,449 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 93,200,000 m3 (75,558 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 47,300,000 m3 (38,347 acre⋅ft) |
| Inactive capacity | 45,900,000 m3 (37,212 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 4,300 km2 (1,660 sq mi)[2] |
| Surface area | 2.93 km2 (1 sq mi)[3] |
| Normal elevation | 410 m (1,345 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2012 |
| Hydraulic head | 92 m (302 ft) (gross) |
| Turbines | 2 x 74 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 148 MW[4] |
| Annual generation | 380 Gwh |
The Köprü Dam is an under construction gravity dam on the Göksu, the main tributary of the Seyhan River about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Kozan in Adana Province, Turkey. Its primary purpose will be hydroelectric power generation. Construction began in 2009 and was complete in 2012.[5] On 24 February 2012, the dam's diversion tunnel seal broke while the dam was impounding the river for the first time. This resulted in 97,000,000 m3 (78,639 acre⋅ft) of water flooding the downstream area of the dam. The accident and subsequent flood killed 10 workers. Downstream communities received proper warning and no one was killed.[6][7][8]
See also
- Kavşak Bendi Dam – downstream on the Sehyan River
- List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey
- Dam failure
References
- ^ "The Water Service Plan Since 1975" (PDF) (in Turkish). Water Construction Engineering and Consulting Inc. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Kopru EIA" (PDF) (in Turkish). Enerjisa. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Kopru Dam Resettlement Plan" (PDF) (in Turkish). Enerjisa. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "HRW Briefings". HydroWorld. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Kopru Dam and HEPP" (in Turkish). Ozaltin. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Official: 10 missing in dam flooding in Turkey". Associated Press via Boston.com. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Cover Kozan Dam Explosion" (in Turkish). Haberler. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ "Holding Ozaltin conscience" (in Turkish). Emlak Kulisi. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
