Berdan Dam is an embankment dam on the Berdan River in Mersin Province, Turkey. It was built between 1975 and 1984.[1] It supports a 10 MW power station, and provides water for the irrigation of 27,050 hectares (66,800 acres).[2]

Berdan Dam
LocationTurkey
Construction began1975
Opening date1984
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsBerdan River
Height66 m (217 ft)
Dam volume1,928,000 m3 (2,521,729 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity88,000,000 m3 (71,343 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Installed capacity10 MW
Annual generation47 GWh

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References

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  1. ^ Guvel, S.; Akgul, Mehmet; Babacan, S.; Sever, Seda; Yurtal, Recep (17 November 2022). "Performance of an Upstream Cofferdam at Dam Construction Site During a Flood Event Berdan Dam Case Study". Çukurova University Research Information System.
  2. ^ "Berdan Dam".
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