Akhasan Dam
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| Coordinates | 40 ° 44 '33 " N , 32 ° 47' 45" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Sand-gravel embankment with a clay core | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1996-2009 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 35.8 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 1 056 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 1.56 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 16.5 million m³ | ||||||||
The Akhasan Dam ( Akhasan Barajı in Turkish ) is located 10 km southwest of the city of Çerkeş in the northern Turkish province of Çankırı .
The Akhasan Dam was built in 1996-2009 on Elma Deresi, a left tributary of the Çerkeş Çayı . The dam is mainly used to irrigate an area of 2253 hectares. The dam is a sand-gravel embankment with a clay core . The dam height above the valley floor is 35.8 m. The dam volume is 1.056 million m³. The reservoir covers an area of 1.56 km² with normal damming. The storage volume is 16.5 million m³.