The Uzunçayır Dam is an embankment dam on the Munzur River, located 14 km (9 mi) south of Tunceli in Tunceli Province, Turkey. Constructed between 1994 and 2009, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports an 84 MW power station.[1][3]
| Uzunçayır Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Uzunçayır Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Uzunçayır Baraji |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Tunceli |
| Coordinates | 38°58′58″N 39°31′51″E / 38.98278°N 39.53083°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1994 |
| Opening date | 2009 |
| Owner(s) | Turkish State Hydraulic Works |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, clay-core sand-gravel fill |
| Impounds | Munzur River |
| Height | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,800,000 m3 (3,662,262 cu yd) |
| Spillway type | Chute, gate-controlled |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 308,000,000 m3 (249,700 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 13.43 km2 (5 sq mi)[1] |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 3 x 28 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 84 MW[2] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Office - Elazig" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Uzuncayir HEPP". Limak Yatirim. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Completed construction of Dam Uzunçayır, 'Let there be no water' Action" (in Turkish). Haber FX. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
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