Bayburt Dam
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| Coordinates | 40 ° 31 '23 " N , 42 ° 48' 32" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Sand-gravel embankment with a clay core | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1995-2011 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 52 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 1 790 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 3.52 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 52 million m³ | ||||||||
The Bayburt Dam ( Turkish Bayburt Barajı ) is located 6.5 km north of the city of Selim in the northeastern Turkish province of Kars .
The Bayburt dam was built in 1995-2011 above the town of Bayburt on Bozkuş Deresi, a left tributary of the Kars Çayı . The dam is used to irrigate an area of 5237 ha and to supply drinking water (18 million m³ per year). The barrier structure is a sand-gravel embankment with a clay core . The dam height above the valley floor is 52 m (57 m according to other sources). The dam volume is 1.79 million m³. The reservoir covers an area of 3.52 km² with normal damming. The storage volume is 52 million m³.