İkizdere Dam
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 53 '22 " N , 27 ° 44' 23" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Rock embankment dam with a clay core | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1999-2010 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 101 m | ||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 113 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 5 710 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 5.6 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 196 million m³ | ||||||||
The İkizdere Dam ( Turkish İkizdere Barajı ) is located 10 km northwest of the provincial capital Aydın in the southwestern Turkish province of the same name on the course of the İkizdere Çayı , a right tributary of the Great Meander .
The İkizdere Dam was built in 1999-2010 as a rock embankment with a clay core . It is operated by the state water authority DSİ and is used for drinking water supply and irrigation. The dam has a height of 101 m and a volume of 5.71 million m³ (according to other information 7 million m³). The associated reservoir covers an area of 5.6 km² and has a storage volume of 196 million m³. The dam is designed for the irrigation of 6884 ha.