Upper Kaleköy Dam
| Upper Kaleköy Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Upper Kaleköy Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Yukarı Kaleköy Baraji ve HEPP |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Kale, Solhan, Bingöl Province |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2012 |
| Opening date | 2017 (est.) |
| Owner(s) | Kalehan Energy Generation |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Murat River |
| Height (foundation) | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Height (thalweg) | 137.5 m (451 ft) |
| Length | 516.42 m (1,694.3 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,474,000 m3 (3,236,000 cu yd) |
| Spillway capacity | 8,777 m3/s (310,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 783,800,000 m3 (635,400 acre⋅ft) |
| Commission date | 2017 (est.) |
| Type | Conventional |
| Hydraulic head | 132.5 m (435 ft) (gross) |
| Turbines | 3 x 202 MW, 1 x 30.6 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 636.6 MW |
| Annual generation | 1,505 GWh (est.) |
The Upper Kaleköy Dam, also known as the Yukarı Kaleköy Dam, is a gravity dam currently under construction on the Murat River near the town of Kale in Solhan district of Bingöl Province, eastern Turkey. Construction on the dam began in 2012 and it is expected to be completed in 2017. It is one of six major dams planned for the river. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation an it will support a 636.6 MW hydroelectric power station. The 150 m (490 ft) tall dam will withhold a reservoir of 783,800,000 m3 (635,400 acre⋅ft). It is owned by Kalehan Energy Generation.[1]
See also
- Alpaslan-2 Dam – under construction upstream
- Beyhan I Dam – downstream
References
- ^ "Upper Kalekoy Dam and HEPP". Kalehan Energy Group. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
