Atasu Dam

Dam in Trabzon

40°51′22″N 39°41′58″E / 40.85611°N 39.69944°E / 40.85611; 39.69944Construction began1998Opening date2010Owner(s)Turkish State Hydraulic WorksDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fillImpoundsGalyan RiverHeight118 m (387 ft)Length372 m (1,220 ft)Width (crest)8 m (26 ft)Dam volume3,800,000 m³ (4,970,212 cu yd)ReservoirCreates36,000,000 m³ (29,186 acre⋅ft)^[1]Surface area1 km² (0 sq mi)Power StationInstalled capacity5 MWAnnual generation27 GWh

Atasu Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Gaylan River, 16 km (10 mi) south of Trabzon in Trabzon Province, Turkey. It was built between 1998 and 2010 for the primary purpose of drinking water supply but also has a 5 MW hydroelectric power station.^[2]

References

^ "CFRD practice in Turkey". International Water Power and Dam Construction. 17 April 2007. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
^ "Atasu Dam". State Hydraulic Works. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.

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Power stations in Turkey

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Akkuyu – 4,800 MW
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Geothermal	Gümüşköy – 13 MW Kızıldere – 95 MW
Hydroelectric	Adıgüzel – 62 MW Akköprü – 115 MW Aksu – 13 MW Alaköprü – 26 MW Alkumru – 265.5 M Almus – 27 MW Alpaslan-1 – 160 MW Alpaslan-2 – 280 MW Altınkaya – 700 MW Arkun – 237 MW Artvin – 340 MW Aslantaş – 138 MW Atasu – 5 MW Atatürk – 2,400 MW Bahçelik – 7 MW Batman – 160 MW Berdan – 10 MW Berke – 510 MW Birecik – 672 MW Borçka – 300 MW Boyabat – 513 MW Burç Bendi – 27.9 MW Çamlıgöze – 33 MW Çatalan – 169 MW Çetin – 405 MW Çınarcık – 100 MW Cindere – 29 MW Çine – 47 MW Cizre −240 MW Demirköprü – 69 MW Derbent – 58 MW Deriner – 670 MW Devecikonağı – 29 MW Dicle – 110 MW Ermenek – 300 MW Garzan – 49 MW Gezende – 159 MW Gökçekaya – 278 MW Gönen – 11 MW Güllübağ – 96 MW Gürsöğüt −242 MW
Solar	Greenway CSP Mersin – 6 MW Karapınar – 1,000 MW
Waste	Istanbul Waste Power Plant
Wind	Aliağa – 193 MW Bahçe – 135 MW Çanta – 47.5 MW Dağpazarı – 39 MW Mut – 33 MW Şamlı – 174 MW Soma – 140.4 MW