Karaçomak dam
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| Coordinates | 41 ° 19 '9 " N , 33 ° 44' 41" E | ||||||||
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| Lock type: | Earthfill dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1969-1976 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 49 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 1 100 000 m³ | ||||||||
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| Water surface | 1.54 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 23 million m³ | ||||||||
The Karaçomak dam ( Turkish Karaçomak Barajı ) is located 7 km south of the provincial capital Kastamonu in the Turkish province of the same name .
The Karaçomak dam was built in the years 1969-1976 on Karaçomak Deresi , a right tributary of the Gökırmak . The multi-purpose dam is used to irrigate an area of 4250 hectares, to supply Kastamonu with drinking water and to protect against flooding . The barrier structure is a 49 m high earthfill dam . The dam volume is 1.1 million m³. The 3 km long reservoir covers an area of 1.54 km² with normal damming. The storage volume is 23 million m³.