Ayvacık dam
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 36 '10 " N , 26 ° 27' 7" E | ||||||||
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| Lock type: | Earthfill dam with a clay core | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1997-2008 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 49 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 1 072 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 3.42 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 39 million m³ | ||||||||
The Ayvacık Dam ( Ayvacık Barajı in Turkish ) is located on the Tuzla Çayı River in the Çanakkale Province in northwestern Turkey .
The dam, located 4 km east of the city of Ayvacık , was built in 1997–2008 for the purpose of irrigation and drinking water supply . The barrier structure is a 49 m (above valley floor) high embankment dam with a clay core . The dam volume is 1.072 million m³. The reservoir covers an area of 3.42 km² and has a storage volume of 39 million m³. The dam is designed for the irrigation of an area of 3400 ha.