Kozan Dam
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 31 '7 " N , 35 ° 49' 51" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Rockfall dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1967-1972 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 78.5 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 1 740 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 6.4 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 170 million m³ | ||||||||
The Kozan Dam ( Turkish Kozan Barajı ) was built in the years 1967-1972 on Kilgen Çayı , a tributary of the Ceyhan , in the southern Turkish province of Adana .
The dam is located 7 km north of the district town of Kozan on the southern flank of the Taurus Mountains . Its main purpose is the irrigation of an area of 10,177 ha. The barrier structure is a 78.5 m high stone embankment . The dam volume is 1.74 million m³. The reservoir covers an area of 6.4 km² and has a storage volume of 170 million m³.