Pamukluk Dam (Turkish: Pamukluk Barajı) is a hydroelectric plant in Mersin Province, southern Turkey. Currently, it is under construction and about 84 percent of the construction has already been completed.
| Pamukluk Dam | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 37°04′N 34°43′E / 37.067°N 34.717°E |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Berdan River |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 282,000,000 m3 (228,621 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Annual generation | 68 GWh |
Location
editThe dam is at Çamlıyayla and Tarsus ilçes of Mersin Province. It is on Pamukluk River, a tributary of Berdan River. The northernmost point of the plant is at about 37°04′N 34°43′E / 37.067°N 34.717°E.
Details
editWhen completed, the capacity of the reservoir will be 282×106 m3 (10.0×109 cu ft). It will irrigate 184×106 m2 (1,980×106 sq ft) and will produce 68 million KW-hour of electrical energy. Its water will also be used as drinking water in many towns and villages.[1] Its contribution to Turkish economy will be 131 million Turkish lira.[2]