Tercan dam
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 45 ′ 6 ″ N , 40 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Earthfill dam with a clay core | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1969-1988 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 57 m | ||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 65 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 3 100 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Power plant output: | 15 MW | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 9.36 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 176 million m³ | ||||||||
The Tercan Dam ( Tercan Barajı in Turkish ) is located in the small town of Tercan in the Turkish province of Erzincan on the course of the Tuzla Çayı , a left tributary of the Karasu .
The Tercan dam was built in 1969–1988 as a debris dam with a clay core . It is used for irrigation and energy generation . The dam is 57 m high and has a volume of 3.1 million m³. The associated reservoir covers an area of 9.36 km² and has a storage volume of 176 million m³. The dam is used to irrigate an area of 14,000 hectares. The Tercan dam's hydropower plant has an installed capacity of 15 megawatts . The standard work capacity is 51 GWh per year.