Gayt dam
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 1 '26 " N , 40 ° 20' 24" E | ||||||||
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| Lock type: | Earthfill dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1986-1992 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 31.5 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 468 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 2.92 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 23 million m³ | ||||||||
The Gayt Dam ( Turkish Gayt Barajı ) is located at Gayt Çayı , a right tributary of Murat 20 km northwest of the provincial capital of Bingol in the same southeastern Turkish province .
The Gayt Dam was built in 1986-1992. It is used to irrigate an area of 4200 ha. The barrier structure is a 31.5 m (above the valley floor) high earth embankment . The dam volume is 468,000 m³. The reservoir covers an area of 2.92 km² with normal damming and has a storage volume of 23 million m³.