Berke dam
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 22 '24 " N , 36 ° 27' 41" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Arch dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1991-2001 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 186 m | ||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 201 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 735 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Crown length: | 270 m | ||||||||
| Power plant output: | 516 MW | ||||||||
| Operator: | Cukurova Elektrik AS | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 7.8 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 427 million m³ | ||||||||
The Berke Dam ( Turkish Berke Barajı ) is a dam with a 201 meter high arch dam in the south of Turkey in the provinces of Osmaniye and Kahramanmaraş , which dams the Ceyhan River for the purpose of generating energy . The hydroelectric power plant in a cavern has three 172 MW Francis turbines . The standard work capacity is 1672 GWh per year.
The dam wall has been specially reinforced with reinforced concrete and two "earthquake belts" against earthquakes. It is the highest arch dam in Turkey, was built from 1991 to 2001 and commissioned in 2002. Coyne & Bellier , among others, was involved in the planning .
Upstream is the Sır Dam , and downstream is the Aslantaş Dam .
See also
- List of the largest dams on earth
- List of the largest reservoirs on earth
- List of hydropower plants in Turkey
- List of dams in the world (Turkey)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ industcards: Hydroelectric Power Plants in Turkey - Akdeniz ( Memento of the original from July 6, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
