Sır Dam
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Sır Dam | |
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Location of Sır Dam in Turkey
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Official name | Sır Baraji |
Country | Turkey |
Location | Kahramanmaraş Province |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1987 |
Opening date | 1991 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete arch |
Height | 116 m (381 ft) |
Dam volume | 494,000 m3 (646,128 cu yd) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 1,120,000,000 m3 (907,999 acre·ft) |
Surface area | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
Power station | |
Type | Conventional |
Turbines | 3 x 95 MW Francis-type |
Installed capacity | 285 MW |
Annual generation | 725 GWh |
The Sır Dam is an arch dam on the Ceyhan river in Kahramanmaraş Province of southern Turkey. There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1991, at the dam, with a power output of 285 MW.[1]
Involuntary Resettlement
According to Terminski (2013), the construction of the dam resulted in involuntary resettlement of approximately 45,000 people.[2]
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