Gördes dam
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 45 '42 " N , 28 ° 3' 23" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | CFRD | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1998-2012 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 82.9 m | ||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 95 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 4th 500 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Crown length: | 547 m | ||||||||
| Crown width: | 8 m | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 14 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 448.5 million m³ | ||||||||
The Gördes Dam ( Turkish Gördes Barajı ) is located on the Gördes Çayı river, 13 km northeast of the city of Gölmarmara in the western Turkish province of Manisa .
The dam was built in 1998–2012 for irrigation and drinking water supply to the city of Manisa. The rock rubble dam with concrete sealing ( CFR dam ) is 82.9 m above the valley floor and has a volume of 4.5 million m³. The associated reservoir covers an area of 14 km² with normal back-up and has a storage space of 448.5 million m³. The dam is used to irrigate an area of 14,890 ha.