The Kılavuzlu Dam is an embankment dam on the Ceyhan River in Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey.[1] Constructed between 1996 and 2001,[1] the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The dam supports a 54 MW power station and supplies water for the irrigation of 178,000 hectares (440,000 acres).

Kılavuzlu Dam
Dam of the Kılavuzlu Reservoir (Baraj); River Ceyhan, in Kahramanmaraş
LocationTurkey
Coordinates37°37′36″N 36°48′16″E / 37.6268°N 36.8045°E / 37.6268; 36.8045
Construction began1996
Opening date2001
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsCeyhan River
Height59 m (194 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity69,000,000 m3 (55,939 acre⋅ft)
Surface area3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity54 MW
Annual generation100 GWh

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  1. ^ a b "Kılavuzlu Dam (Kahramanmaraş, 2001)". Structurae. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
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