Çavdarhisar dam
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 10 '35 " N , 29 ° 35' 3" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Earthfill dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1985-1993 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 45.5 m | ||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 51 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 1 674 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 3.92 km² | ||||||||
| Reservoir length | 4 km | ||||||||
| Storage space | 34 million m³ | ||||||||
The Çavdarhisar dam ( Turkish Çavdarhisar Barajı ) is located 3.5 km southwest of the district town of Çavdarhisar in the northwestern Turkish province of Kütahya .
The dam, located in the northwest of the Murat Dağı , is traversed by the Bedir Çayı , a left tributary of the Kocaçay , in a north-easterly direction. The Çavdarhisar dam was built between 1985 and 1993 as an earthfill dam . It is used to irrigate an area of 5242 ha. The dam is 45.5 m above the valley floor. It has a volume of 1,674,000 m³. The associated 4 km long reservoir covers an area of 3.92 km² with normal damming and has a storage space of 34 million m³.