Ürkmez dam
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 5 '37 " N , 26 ° 57' 19" E | ||||||||
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| Lock type: | Earthfill dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1985-1990 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 32 m | ||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 45 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 1 000 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 60 ha | ||||||||
| Storage space | 7 million m³ | ||||||||
The Ürkmez dam ( Turkish Ürkmez Barajı ) is a dam on the Ürkmez Deresi, a tributary of the Aegean Sea , in the province of İzmir in northwest Turkey .
The Ürkmez dam is located 20 km south of the city of Seferihisar, just under 2 km from the coast. It was built between 1985 and 1990 to irrigate an area of 345 hectares. The barrier structure is a 32 m high embankment dam . The dam volume is approximately one million cubic meters. The reservoir covers an area of 60 hectares with normal damming. The storage space is 7 million m³.