Koçköprü Dam is a dam in the Van province of Eastern Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
| Koçköprü Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 39°07′20″N 43°19′42″E / 39.1222°N 43.3284°E |
| Construction began | 1978 |
| Opening date | 1992 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Length | 693 meters |
When it was built between 1978 and 1992, the dam was constructed over the old Ağaçören village.[1] A hydroelectric power plant that is placed over the dam started operation in 2020, and the reservoir water level has since decreased. This has resulted in a large amount of human bones being washed ashore.[1]
See also
editExternal links
edit- DSI directory, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009
References
edit- ^ a b "Human bones coming ashore in river in eastern Türkiye where thousands killed in 1930". bianet.org. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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