Bahçelik Dam is a rockfill dam on the Zamanti River in Kayseri Province, Turkey, built between 1996 and 2002. It is still in use.[1]

Bahçelik Dam
LocationKayseri Province, Turkey
Coordinates38°40′35″N 36°17′28″E / 38.67644°N 36.29111°E / 38.67644; 36.29111
PurposeIrrigation, flood control, and freshwater
StatusOperational
Construction began1996
Opening date2002
Dam and spillways
Type of damRockfill dam
ImpoundsZamanti River
Height65 m (213 ft)
Height (foundation)65 m
Dam volume1,634,000 m³
Reservoir
Total capacity216,000,000 m3 (175,114 acre⋅ft)
Surface area12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity7 MW
Annual generation35 GWh

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References

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  1. ^ "Bahçelik Dam (Kayseri, 2002)". Structurae. Retrieved 2024-05-18.