The Sırımtaş Dam is a gravity dam and one of the 22 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project. It is located on the Birimşe River near the town of Alancık in Adıyaman Province, Turkey. Construction on the 92 m (302 ft) tall dam began in 2009 and was completed in May 2013. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and its power station has a 28 MW installed capacity.[1][2][3]

Sırımtaş Dam
Location of Sırımtaş Dam in Turkey
Official name	Sırımtaş Baraji
Location	Alancık, Adıyaman Province, Turkey
Coordinates	38°01′48.3″N 38°33′23.3″E
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	2009
Opening date	2013
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity, roller-compacted concrete
Impounds	Birimşe River
Height	92 m (302 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Sırımtaş Reservoir
Sırımtaş HES
Coordinates	37°59′50.3″N 38°32′43.1″E
Operator(s)	Tektuğ Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd
Installed capacity	28 MW
Annual generation	87 GWh

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