Adıgüzel Dam is an embankment dam on the Büyük Menderes River in Denizli Province, Turkey, built between 1976 and 1989. The dam creates a lake which is 25.9 km ² and irrigates 94,825 hectares.
| Adıgüzel Dam | |
|---|---|
 Adıgüzel Dam Reservoir | |
  Location of Adıgüzel Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Adıgüzel Baraji |
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°09′30″N 29°12′20″E / 38.15833°N 29.20556°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1976 |
| Opening date | 1989 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Büyük Menderes River |
| Height | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Dam volume | 7,125,000 m3 (9,319,148 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,076,000,000 m3 (872,327 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 2 x 31 MW Francis-type[1] |
| Installed capacity | 62 MW |
| Annual generation | 280 GWh |
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References
edit- ^ "Adiguzel Power Plant, Turkey". CEE. Retrieved 25 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
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