Bahçelik dam
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 40 ′ 33 " N , 36 ° 17 ′ 30" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Rockfall dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1996-2005 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 53 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 1 634 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Power plant output: | 4.71 MW | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 12.13 km² | ||||||||
| Reservoir length | 10 km | ||||||||
| Storage space | 216.14 million m³ | ||||||||
The Bahçelik Dam is located on the upper reaches of the Zamantı in the province of Kayseri in Central Anatolia ( Turkey ).
The Bahçelik dam was built in 1996-2005 as a rock rubble dam . It is used to generate energy , regulate runoff , supply drinking water and provide irrigation . The dam is 53 m high and has a volume of 1.634 million m³. The associated 10 km long reservoir has a water surface of 12.13 km² and a storage volume of 216.14 million m³. At the upper end of the lake is the district town of Pınarbaşı . The dam is used to irrigate an area of 49,033 hectares. The Bahçelik dam's hydropower plant has an installed capacity of 4.71 megawatts . The standard work capacity is 27.84 GWh per year.