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
Çat Dam is located in Turkey
Çat Dam
Location of Çat Dam in Turkey
Official nameÇat Baraji
CountryTurkey
LocationÇelikhan
Coordinates38°04′04″N 38°18′45″E / 38.06778°N 38.31250°E / 38.06778; 38.31250
StatusOperational
Construction began1985
Opening date2002
Owner(s)Turkish State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
ImpoundsAbdülharap River
Height64.5 m (212 ft)
Dam volume2,500,000 m3 (2,027 acre⋅ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity240,000,000 m3 (194,571 acre⋅ft)
Surface area14.3 km2 (6 sq mi)

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  1. ^ "Malatya Regional Office" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Cat Dam". State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 24 November 2011.