Özlüce Dam

Dam in Yayladere
39°07′47″N 40°05′16″E / 39.12972°N 40.08778°E / 39.12972; 40.08778StatusOperationalConstruction began1992Opening date2000Owner(s)Turkish State Hydraulic WorksDam and spillwaysImpoundsPeri RiverHeight144 m (472 ft)Dam volume14,600,000 m3 (19,096,079 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity1,075,000,000 m3 (871,517 acre⋅ft)Surface area26 km2 (10 sq mi)Power StationTurbines2 x 100 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity200 MW[1]Annual generation413 GWh

Özlüce Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Peri River (a tributary of the Euphrates), located 10 km (6 mi) south of Yayladere in Bingöl Province, Turkey. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and is the third dam in the Peri River cascade. Constructed between 1992 and 2000, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Turkey - Anadolu". IndustCards. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  2. ^ "ÖZLÜCE DAM". State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
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