Tortum Gölü

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Tortum Gölü
Lake Tortum 02.jpg
Location: Erzurum Province ( Turkey )
Tributaries: Tortum Çayı
Drain: Tortum Çayı
Larger places nearby: Uzundere
Tortum Gölü (Turkey)
Tortum Gölü
Coordinates 40 ° 39 '23 "  N , 41 ° 39' 34"  E Coordinates: 40 ° 39 '23 "  N , 41 ° 39' 34"  E
Data on the structure
Construction time: 1971-1972
Height above foundation level : 7.2 m
Building volume: 3 183 000  m³
Power plant output: 26.2 MW
Data on the reservoir
Water surface 6.62 km²
Reservoir length 10 km
Storage space 57.571 million m³

The Tortum Dam ( Tortum Lake ) is a lake in the northeastern Turkish province Erzurum , the water level by a built 1971-1972 concrete was increased by 1.5 m -Staumauer.

The Tortum Gölü is located 10 km northeast of Uzundere and is traversed by the Tortum Çayı River. The dammed lake covers an area of ​​6.62 km². The storage space comprises 57.561 million m³. The hydropower plant has an installed capacity of 26.2 MW. The standard work capacity is 85 GWh per year. The Tortum waterfall below the dam is only supplied with water during months of heavy rainfall.

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Individual evidence

  1. a b c Devlet Su İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü: Erzurum