Kartalkaya Dam
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 28 '8 " N , 37 ° 14' 22" E | ||||||||||
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| Lock type: | Debris Dam | ||||||||||
| Construction time: | 1965-1972 | ||||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 57 m | ||||||||||
| Building volume: | 2 000 000 m³ | ||||||||||
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| Water surface | 10.2 km² | ||||||||||
| Storage space | 148.38 million m³ | ||||||||||
The Kartalkaya Dam ( Kartalkaya Barajı in Turkish ) is located on the Aksu Çayı , a left tributary of the Ceyhan , in the southern Turkish province of Kahramanmaraş .
The Kartalkaya Dam was built in 1965–1972 as a rubble dam. Their purpose is irrigation and water supply.
The barrier structure has a valley height of 57 m (above the valley floor) and has a dam volume of 2 million m³. The associated reservoir covers an area of 10.2 km² and has a storage volume of 148.38 million m³. The district town of Pazarcık is located on the southern shore of the lake . The dam is used to irrigate 22,810 hectares. It also provides 47.3 million m³ of drinking water a year .