Topçam Dam (Ordu)
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| Coordinates | 40 ° 36 '7 " N , 37 ° 44' 22" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Rock embankment dam with a clay core | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1997-2009 | ||||||||
| Height above the river bed : | 118 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 4th 393 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Power plant output: | 60 MW | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 3.09 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 132.6 million m³ | ||||||||
The Topçam Dam is located in the northern Turkish province of Ordu in the Pontic Mountains on the course of the Melet Çayı .
The Topçam dam was built in 1997–2009 to generate energy . The stone embankment dam with a clay core is 118 m high and has a volume of 4,393,000 m³. The associated reservoir has a water surface of 3.09 km² and a storage volume of 132.6 million m³. The Topçam Dam hydropower plant has three units of 20 megawatts each . The standard work capacity is 200 GWh per year.