Asartepe Dam
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| Coordinates | 40 ° 8 '41 " N , 32 ° 23' 11" E | ||||||||
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| Lock type: | Earthfill dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1975-1980 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 36.5 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 408 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 1.7 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 20 million m³ | ||||||||
The Asartepe Dam ( Turkish Asartepe Barajı ) is located 14 km north of the city of Ayaş and 45 km northwest of the capital Ankara in the Turkish province of the same name .
The Asartepe Dam was built in 1975–1980 on the İlhan Çayı , a left tributary of the Kirmir Çayı . The dam is used to irrigate an area of 1500 ha. The barrier structure is a 36.5 m (according to other information 50 m) high embankment dam . The dam volume is 408,000 m³. The reservoir covers an area of 1.7 km² with normal damming. The storage volume is 20 million m³.