Buldan Dam
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 9 '26 " N , 28 ° 50' 38" E | ||||||||
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| Lock type: | Rock embankment dam with a clay core | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1964-1967 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 59 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 700 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 2.9 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 35.52 million m³ | ||||||||
The Buldan Dam ( Buldan Barajı in Turkish ) is located on the Derbent Çayı River, 20 km southeast of the city of Sarıgöl in the western Turkish province of Denizli .
The dam was built between 1964 and 1967 for irrigation and flood protection . The stone embankment dam with a clay core is 59 m above the valley floor and has a volume of 700,000 m³. The associated reservoir covers an area of 2.9 km² with normal back-up and has a storage space of 35.52 million m³. The dam is used to irrigate an area of 1927 ha.