Selevir dam
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 30 '45 " N , 30 ° 43' 6" E | ||||||||
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| Lock type: | Earthfill dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1960-1964 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 31.4 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 650 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 5 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 57 million m³ | ||||||||
The Selevir Dam ( Turkish Selevir Barajı ) is located 30 km south-southeast of the provincial capital Afyonkarahisar in the province of the same name .
The Selevir Dam was built between 1960 and 1964 in the Şuhut district on Kali Çayı, a right tributary of the Akarçay . It serves to irrigate an area of 9192 ha. The barrier structure is a 31.4 m high earthfill dam . The dam volume is 650,000 m³. The reservoir covers an area of 5 km² with normal damming. The storage space is 57 million m³.