Akgedik dam
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 19 '47 " N , 27 ° 49' 9" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Rock embankment dam with a clay core | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1995-2009 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 48 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 1 468 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 1.45 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 31 million m³ | ||||||||
The Akgedik dam ( Turkish Akgedik Barajı ) is located 3 km northeast of Milas in the southwest Turkish province of Muğla on the Sarıçay river .
The Akgedik dam was built in 1995-2009 as a rock embankment dam with a clay core . It is operated by the state water authority DSİ and is used for irrigation . The dam is 48 m high and has a volume of 1,468,000 m³. The associated reservoir covers an area of 1.45 km² and has a storage volume of 31 million m³. The dam is designed for the irrigation of an area of 2091 ha. Upstream on the Sarıçay is the Geyik Dam .