Devegeçidi Dam

38°03′25″N 39°59′10″E / 38.05694°N 39.98611°E / 38.05694; 39.98611PurposeIrrigationStatusOperationalConstruction began1965Opening date1972Owner(s)State Hydraulic WorksDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, rock-fillImpoundsFurtaksa RiverHeight33 m (108 ft)Length6,690 m (21,949 ft)Elevation at crest759 m (2,490 ft)Width (crest)8 m (26 ft)Width (base)135 m (443 ft)Dam volume3,200,000 m³ (2,594 acre⋅ft)Spillway typeService overflow, controlled-chuteSpillway capacity2,600 m³/s (91,818 cu ft/s)ReservoirCreatesDevegeçidi ReservoirTotal capacity219,000,000 m³ (178,000 acre⋅ft)Active capacity212,000,000 m³ (172,000 acre⋅ft)Inactive capacity7,000,000 m³ (5,700 acre⋅ft)Catchment area1,578 km² (609 sq mi)Surface area30 km² (12 sq mi)^[1]Maximum length13 km (8.1 mi)Normal elevation757 m (2,484 ft)

Devegeçidi Dam is one of the 22 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, Diyarbakır. It is near Diyarbakır on a branch of the Tigris river.^[2] It was constructed for irrigation purposes between 1965 and 1972.

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References

• State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), Turkey. "General information on Devegeçidi Dam, Turkey". Archived from the original on 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2009-03-04.

External links

• www.gap.gov.tr - Official GAP web site