Muratlı Dam (Turkish: Muratlı Barajı) is a dam on the Çoruh River in Muratlı village, 12 km (7.5 mi) north east of Borçka in Artvin Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.[1]

Muratlı Dam
Muratlı Dam is located in Turkey
Muratlı Dam
Location of Muratlı Dam in Turkey
Official nameMuratlı Barajı
LocationMuratlı village, Borçka, Artvin Province, Turkey
Coordinates41°28′6″N 41°42′48″E / 41.46833°N 41.71333°E / 41.46833; 41.71333
Construction began1999
Opening date2005
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsÇoruh River
Height44 m (144 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity75 hm3 (61,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity115 MW
Annual generation444 GWh
Website
www.dsi.gov.tr

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  1. ^ "Muratlı Barajı" (in Turkish). Devlet Su İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2010-12-16.