Alakır Dam
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| Coordinates | 36 ° 25 '43 " N , 30 ° 14' 11" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Rockfall dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1967-1971 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 44.5 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 1.6 million m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 3.2 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 40 million m³ | ||||||||
The Alakır Dam ( Turkish Alakır Barajı ) is located 7 km north of Kumluca on Alakır Çayı in the southern Turkish province of Antalya .
The Alakır Dam was built in 1967-1971 for the purpose of flood protection and irrigation . The barrier structure is a 44.5 m (above the valley floor) high stone embankment dam . The dam volume is 1.6 million m³. The reservoir covers an area of 3.2 km² and has a storage volume of 40 million m³. The dam is designed for the irrigation of an area of 6752 ha.