Seyitler dam
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 47 '12 " N , 30 ° 47' 16" E | ||||||||
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| Lock type: | Earthfill dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1961-1964 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 25.5 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 650 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 4.5 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 38 million m³ | ||||||||
The Seyitler Dam ( Turkish Seyitler Barajı ) is located 20 km east of the provincial capital Afyonkarahisar in the province of the same name .
The Seyitler dam was built in 1961–1964 on the Seyitler Deresi, a left tributary of the Akarçay . It is used to irrigate an area of 3222 ha. The barrier structure is a 25.5 m high embankment dam . The dam volume is 650,000 m³. The reservoir covers an area of 4.5 km² with normal damming. The storage space is 38 million m³.