Sır Dam
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 30 '4 " N , 36 ° 35' 48" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Arch dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1987-1991 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 116 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 494 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Power plant output: | 284 MW | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 47.5 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 1120 million m³ | ||||||||
The Sır Dam is located on the Ceyhan in south-east Turkey about 30 km west of the provincial capital Kahramanmaraş in the province of the same name .
The Sır Dam was built to generate energy between 1987 and 1991. The barrier structure is a 116 m high concrete arch dam (above the valley floor) . The wall volume is 494,000 m³. The reservoir covers an area of 47.5 km² and has a storage space of 1120 million m³. In addition to the Ceyhan, the rivers Aksu Çayı and Körsulu Deresi also flow into the reservoir. The hydropower plant has three 95 MW Francis turbines . The standard work capacity is 725 GWh per year. Upstream is the Kılavuzlu Dam , downstream is the Berke Dam .
