Kayraktepe Dam

Kayraktepe Dam
Location of Kayraktepe Dam in Turkey
Country Turkey
Location Silifke, Mersin Province
Coordinates 36°30′50″N 33°31′05″E / 36.51389°N 33.51806°E / 36.51389; 33.51806Coordinates: 36°30′50″N 33°31′05″E / 36.51389°N 33.51806°E / 36.51389; 33.51806
Dam and spillways
Impounds Göksu River
Height 90 m (295 ft)
Height (thalweg) 100 m (330 ft)
Reservoir
Surface area 59.3 km2 (23 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity 281.75 MWe
Annual generation 689 GWh

Kayraktepe Dam is a planned hydroelectric plant of Turkey.

It is at 36°30′50″N 33°31′05″E / 36.51389°N 33.51806°E / 36.51389; 33.51806 in Silifke ilçe (district) of Mersin Province. It is to the south of Turkish state highway D-715 which connects Mersin to Karaman.[1]

The dam is planned to be on Göksu River. It was planned 30 years ago. But Göksu River valley is a fertile agricultural area (olive, grapes, figs, apricot etc.) and the construction was delayed because of the environmental concerns.

Technical details

Its hydraulic head will be about 90 metres (300 ft) and the area of the reservoir will be 59.3 square kilometres (22.9 sq mi) between Silifke, Mut and Gülnar ilçes. The nominal power of the turbines will be 281.75 MWe. With this power the annual energy production is calculated to be 688 820 000 KW-hr. [2]

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