Bakacak dam
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| Coordinates | 40 ° 11 '2 " N , 27 ° 1' 23" E | ||||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||||
| Lock type: | Rock embankment dam with a clay core | ||||||||||
| Construction time: | 1991-2000 | ||||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 50 m | ||||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 65 m | ||||||||||
| Building volume: | 2 200 000 m³ | ||||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||||
| Water surface | 7.74 km² | ||||||||||
| Storage space | 136 million m³ | ||||||||||
The Bakacak Dam ( Turkish Bakacak Barajı ) is located on the Kocaçay River (İpkaiye Çayı), a tributary of the Biga Çayı , in the Çanakkale Province in northwestern Turkey .
The dam, 25 km west of the city of Biga , was built in 1991-2000 for the purpose of irrigation. The barrier structure is a 50 m (above valley floor) high stone embankment dam with a clay core . The dam volume is 2.2 million m³. The reservoir covers an area of 7.74 km² and has a storage volume of 136 million m³. The dam is designed for the irrigation of an area of 9,000 hectares.