Güzelhisar dam
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 47 '28 " N , 27 ° 6' 23" E | ||||||||
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| Lock type: | Rock embankment dam with a clay core | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1975-1982 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 86 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 3 100 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 5.8 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 155.35 million m³ | ||||||||
The Güzelhisar Dam ( Turkish Güzelhisar Barajı ) is located on Güzelhisar Çayı in western Turkey .
The dam, built in 1975–1982, is located on the border between the provinces of Manisa and İzmir . It supplies the district Aliaga with drinking water and the nearby oil refinery process water . The barrier structure is an 86 m high rubble dam with a clay core . The dam volume is 3.1 million m³. The 5.8 km² reservoir has a storage space of 155.35 million m³.