Çaygören dam
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 16 '20 " N , 28 ° 13' 2" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Sand-gravel embankment with a clay core | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1966-1971 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 52.5 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 3 400 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Power plant output: | 4.6 MW | ||||||||
| Operator: | Su Enerji A.Ş. | ||||||||
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| Water surface | 8.13 km² | ||||||||
| Reservoir length | approx. 8 km | ||||||||
| Storage space | 147 million m³ | ||||||||
The Çaygören Dam ( Turkish Çaygören Barajı ) is located 3 km east of the city of Sındırgı on the upper reaches of the Simav Çayı in the western Turkish province of Balıkesir .
The Çaygören dam was built in the years 1966–1971 as a sand-gravel embankment dam with a clay core . It was originally built for the purpose of irrigation and flow regulation . The dam is 52.5 m high (above the valley floor) and has a volume of 3.4 million m³. The associated reservoir has a water surface of 8.13 km² and a storage volume of 147 million m³. The dam is designed for the irrigation of an area of 20,026 ha.
In the years 2005-2006 the dam was supplemented by a hydroelectric power station. This is located at the southern foot of the dam. With two turbines (2.8 MW and 1.8 MW) the standard energy capacity is 21 GWh per year.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Devlet Su İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü: Balıkesir
- ↑ a b Hydroelectric Power Plants in Northern Turkey ( Memento from January 3, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )