Kuzgun Dam
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| Coordinates | 40 ° 11 '10 " N , 41 ° 3' 51" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Rock embankment dam with a clay core | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1985-1998 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 114 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 3 600 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Power plant output: | 22.7 MW | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 11.24 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 312 million m³ | ||||||||
The Kuzgun Dam ( Turkish Kuzgun Barajı ) is a 35 km north-northwest of the provincial capital of Erzurum in the same province in eastern Turkey located Dam .
The Kuzgun Dam dams the Serçeme Çayı , a right tributary of the Karasu . The dam was built between 1985 and 1998 to irrigate an area of 11,711 hectares and to generate energy . The barrier structure is a 114 m high stone embankment dam with a clay core . The dam volume is 3.6 million m³. The reservoir covers an area of 11.24 km² with normal damming. The storage space is 312 million m³. There is a hydroelectric power station at the foot of the dam. It has an installed capacity of 22.7 MW . The standard work capacity is 36 GWh per year.