Kemer dam
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 34 '20 " N , 28 ° 31' 28" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Gravity dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1954-1958 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 108.5 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 740 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Power plant output: | 48 MW | ||||||||
| Operator: | Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. (EÜAŞ) | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 12.1 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 358 million m³ | ||||||||
The Kemer Dam ( Kemer Barajı in Turkish ) is located in southern Turkey in the Aydın province on Akçay , a tributary of the Great Meander .
The Kemer Dam was built between 1954 and 1958. The barrier structure consists of a 108.5 m high concrete gravity dam . The associated 12.1 km² reservoir has a storage volume of 358 million m³. The hydropower plant has an installed capacity of 48 MW. The standard work capacity is 143 GWh per year. The dam is used to irrigate an area of 57,847 hectares.