The Çat Dam is an embankment dam on the Abdülharap River, located near Çelikhan in Adıyaman Province, Turkey. Constructed between 1985 and 2002, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The purpose of the dam is irrigation and it provides water for up to 21,464 ha (53,039 acres) of land.[1][2]
| Çat Dam | |
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  Location of Çat Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Çat Baraji |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Çelikhan |
| Coordinates | 38°04′04″N 38°18′45″E / 38.06778°N 38.31250°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1985 |
| Opening date | 2002 |
| Owner(s) | Turkish State Hydraulic Works |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Impounds | Abdülharap River |
| Height | 64.5 m (212 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,500,000 m3 (2,027 acre⋅ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 240,000,000 m3 (194,571 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 14.3 km2 (6 sq mi) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Malatya Regional Office" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ "Cat Dam". State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
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