Achurjan dam
| Achurjan dam - Arpaçay dam | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 40 ° 33 '46 " N , 43 ° 38' 43" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Concrete gravity dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1975-1983 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 50.6 m | ||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 59 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 180 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 41.8 km² | ||||||||
| Reservoir length | 18 km | ||||||||
| Storage space | 525 million m³ | ||||||||
The Achurjan Dam ( Armenian Ախուրյանի ջրամբար ) or Arpaçay Dam ( Turkish Arpaçay Barajı ) is located on the Achurjan River ( Arpaçay Nehri ) on the Armenian - Turkish border.
The Achurjan dam was built in the years 1975-1983 south-southwest of the Armenian city of Gyumri . It is used for irrigation and flood protection . The shut-off is a 50.6 m high gravity dam of concrete . It has a volume of 180,000 m³. The 18 km long reservoir covers an area of 41.8 km² with normal damming. The storage volume is 525 million m³. In addition to the Achurjan, the rivers Karahan Çayı and Kars Çayı also flow into the reservoir from the west.