Uzunçayır Dam

The Uzunçayır Dam is an embankment dam on the Munzur River, located 14 km (9 mi) south of Tunceli in Tunceli Province, Turkey. Constructed between 1994 and 2009, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports an 84 MW power station.[1][3]

Uzunçayır Dam
Location of Uzunçayır Dam in Turkey
Official name	Uzunçayır Baraji
Country	Turkey
Location	Tunceli
Coordinates	38°58′58″N 39°31′51″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1994
Opening date	2009
Owner(s)	Turkish State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, clay-core sand-gravel fill
Impounds	Munzur River
Height	58 m (190 ft)
Dam volume	2,800,000 m^3 (3,662,262 cu yd)
Spillway type	Chute, gate-controlled
Reservoir
Total capacity	308,000,000 m^3 (249,700 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	13.43 km^2 (5 sq mi)[1]
Power Station
Turbines	3 x 28 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	84 MW[2]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

References

1. "Regional Office - Elazig" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
2. "Uzuncayir HEPP". Limak Yatirim. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
3. "Completed construction of Dam Uzunçayır, 'Let there be no water' Action" (in Turkish). Haber FX. Retrieved 22 November 2011.