İkizcetepeler Dam
| İkizcetepeler Dam | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 29 '28 " N , 27 ° 56' 35" E | ||||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||||
| Lock type: | Earthfill dam with a clay core | ||||||||||
| Construction time: | 1986-1992 | ||||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 45 m | ||||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 52 m | ||||||||||
| Building volume: | 1 115 000 m³ | ||||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||||
| Water surface | 9.6 km² | ||||||||||
| Storage space | 165 million m³ | ||||||||||
The İkizcetepeler Dam ( Turkish İkizcetepeler Barajı ) is located 20 km south of the provincial capital Balıkesir in the northwestern Turkish province of Balıkesir on the course of the Kille Çayı , a tributary of the Simav Çayı .
The İkizcetepeler Dam was built in 1986–1992 as a debris dam with a clay core . It is used for irrigation , water supply and flood protection . The dam has a height of 52 m above the foundation level and 45 m above the valley floor. It has a volume of 1,115,000 m³. The associated reservoir covers an area of 9.6 km² and has a storage volume of 165 million m³. The dam is used to irrigate an area of approx. 4700 ha.