Dim dam
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| Coordinates | 36 ° 33 '4 " N , 32 ° 8' 22" E | ||||||||
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| Lock type: | CFRD | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1997-2007 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 123.5 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 4.8 million m³ | ||||||||
| Power plant output: | 38.25 MW | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 5 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 240 million m³ | ||||||||
The Dim Dam ( Turkish Dim Barajı ) is located 12 km east of Alanya on Dim Çayı in the southern Turkish province of Antalya .
The Dim Dam was built in 1997–2007 as a rock embankment dam with concrete waterproofing on the water side. It is used for irrigation , energy generation and drinking water supply . The barrier structure is 123.5 m high (above the valley floor) and has a volume of 4.8 million m³. The reservoir covers an area of 5 km² and has a storage volume of 240 million m³. The dam is designed to irrigate an area of 5312 hectares. The Dim Dam hydroelectric power station has an installed capacity of 38.25 megawatts . The standard work capacity is 122 GWh annually.