Kargı Dam

The Kargı Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Sakarya River in Eskişehir Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 194 MW power station.

Kargı Dam
LocationTurkey
Construction began2000
Opening date2009
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSakarya River
Height84 m (276 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity45,000,000 m3 (36,482 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Installed capacity194 MW
Annual generation245 GWh

See also

References

  • DSI, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009


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