Nergizlik dam
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 17 '55 " N , 35 ° 2' 58" E | ||||||||
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| Lock type: | Earthfill dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1993-2005 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 50 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 1 470 000 m³ | ||||||||
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| Water surface | 1 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 21.8 million m³ | ||||||||
The Nergizlik Dam ( Turkish Nergizlik Barajı ) is a dam on the river Üçürge Deresi , a right tributary of Körkün Çayı in the province of Adana in southern Turkey .
The Nergizlik Dam is located 5 km north of the city of Karaisalı at the foot of the Taurus Mountains . It was built between 1986 and 1995 with the purpose of irrigation and flood protection . The barrier structure is a 50 m high earth embankment . The dam volume is 1.47 million m³. The reservoir covers an area of one square kilometer in normal traffic jams. The storage space is 21.8 million m³. The dam is designed for the irrigation of an area of 2326 ha.