Güldürcek dam
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| Coordinates | 40 ° 34 '7 " N , 32 ° 57' 2" E | ||||||||
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| Lock type: | Earthfill dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1981-1988 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 51 m | ||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 68 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 1 550 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 2.94 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 53 million m³ | ||||||||
The Güldürcek Dam ( Turkish Güldürcek Barajı ) is located 15 km west-southwest of the city of Orta in the northern Turkish province of Çankırı .
The Güldürcek dam was built in 1981–1988 on the Yazı Çayı , a left tributary of the Devrez Çayı . The dam is mainly used to irrigate an area of 6,200 ha. The barrier structure is an earthfill dam . The dam height above the valley floor is 51 m. The dam volume is 1.55 million m³. The reservoir covers an area of 2.94 km² with normal damming. The storage volume is 53 million m³.