Afşar dam
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 14 '48 " N , 28 ° 36' 10" E | ||||||||
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| Lock type: | Earthfill dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1973-1977 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 43.5 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 3 500 000 m³ | ||||||||
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| Water surface | 5.7 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 72 million m³ | ||||||||
The Afşar dam ( Afşar Barajı in Turkish ) is located on the Alaşehir Çayı , a left tributary of the Gediz , 13 km southeast of the city of Alaşehir in the western Turkish province of Manisa .
The dam was built in 1973–1977 for irrigation and flood protection . The earthfill dam has a height of 43.5 m above the valley floor and has a volume of 3.5 million m³. The associated reservoir covers an area of 5.7 km² with normal back-up and has a storage space of 72 million m³. The dam is used to irrigate an area of 13,500 ha.