Batman dam
| Batman dam | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 9 '36 " N , 41 ° 12' 6" E | ||||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||||
| Lock type: | Earth / stone embankment dam with clay core | ||||||||||
| Construction time: | 1986-1999 | ||||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 72.5 m | ||||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 85 m | ||||||||||
| Building volume: | 7th 181 000 m³ | ||||||||||
| Power plant output: | 198 MW | ||||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||||
| Water surface | 49.25 km² | ||||||||||
| Storage space | 1175 million m³ | ||||||||||
| Total storage space : | (1250 million m³) | ||||||||||
The Batman Dam ( Batman Barajı in Turkish ) is one of the 22 dams of the Southeast Anatolia GAP project in Turkey .
It stands on Batman Çayı , a tributary of the Tigris , in southeastern Turkey and is used for power generation and irrigation . The hydropower plant has a capacity of 198 MW and went into operation in 1998. 483 GWh of electricity can be generated annually . The irrigated area covers 37,744 km².
The dam made of bulk material is 71.5 m high or 85 m above the foundation.
See also
- List of the largest dams on earth
- List of the largest reservoirs on earth
- List of the largest hydroelectric plants in the world
- List of dams in the world