Yaylakavak Dam
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 34 '33 " N , 27 ° 48' 18" E | ||||||||
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| Lock type: | Rock embankment dam with a clay core | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1991-1997 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 71 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 5 270 000 m³ | ||||||||
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| Water surface | 1 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 31.4 million m³ | ||||||||
The Yaylakavak Dam ( Turkish Yaylakavak Barajı ) is located northwest of Karpuzlu in the southwest Turkish province of Aydın on the course of the Kocaçay , a tributary of the Çine Çayı .
The Yaylakavak dam was built in 1991–1997 as a rock embankment dam with a clay core . It is operated by the state water authority DSİ and serves to irrigate an area of 2322 ha. The dam is 71 m high and has a volume of 5.27 million m³. The associated reservoir covers an area of one square kilometer and has a storage volume of 31.4 million m³.