Kayaboğazı Dam
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 25 '1 " N , 29 ° 37' 2" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Earth / stone rubble dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1976-1987 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 38 m | ||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 45 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 627 000 m³ | ||||||||
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| Water surface | 4.2 km² | ||||||||
| Reservoir length | approx. 5 km | ||||||||
| Storage space | 38 million m³ | ||||||||
The Kayaboğazı Dam ( Turkish Kayaboğazı Barajı ) is located 30 km west of the provincial capital Kütahya in the north-west Turkish province of the same name .
The Orhaneli Çayı (also Kocaçay or Kocasu Deresi ) flows through the dam in a northerly direction. The Kayaboğazı dam was built in 1976–1987 as a rubble dam. It is used for irrigation , flood protection and drinking water supply . The dam has a height of 45 m above the foundation level and 38 m above the valley floor. It has a volume of 627,000 m³. The associated approximately 5 km long reservoir covers an area of 4.2 km² and has a storage space of 38 million m³. The dam is used to irrigate an area of 7080 ha.