The Seyhan Dam [2] is a hydroelectric dam on the Seyhan River north of Adana, Turkey
Seyhan Dam | |
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Country | Turkey |
Location | Adana |
Coordinates | 37°02′24″N 35°19′55″E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1953 |
Opening date | 1956 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment |
Impounds | Seyhan River |
Height | 53 m (174 ft) |
Dam volume | 7,500,000 m3 (9,809,630 cu yd) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 750,000,000 m3 (608,035 acre⋅ft) |
Surface area | 68 km2 (26 sq mi)[1] |
Power Station | |
Installed capacity | 59 MW |
Annual generation | 350 GWh |
The dam was constructed in the 1950s as the first in a series of hydroelectric projects funded by the World Bank. The project was authorized by Prime Minister Adnan Menderes. The project manager was Süleyman Demirel,[3] who later became prime minister and the ninth president of Turkey.
The ancient city of Augusta, was flooded by the Seyhan Dam Lake in 1955.[4]
Hydroelectric dams on the Seyhan River | |
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Adana Province |
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