Dim Dam

Dim Dam
Dim Dam is located in Turkey
Dim Dam
Location of Dim Dam in Turkey
Official nameDim Baraji
CountryTurkey
LocationAlanya
Coordinates36°33′03″N 32°8′22″E / 36.55083°N 32.13944°E / 36.55083; 32.13944
StatusOperational
Construction began1996
Opening date2007
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
ImpoundsDim River
Height (foundation)134.5 m (441 ft)
Height (thalweg)123.5 m (405 ft)
Length365 m (1,198 ft)
Width (crest)8 m (26 ft)
Dam volume4,950,000 m3 (6,474,356 cu yd)
Spillway typeChute
Reservoir
Total capacity253,000,000 m3 (205,110 acre⋅ft)[1]
Surface area4.5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity38 MW
Annual generation123 GWh

Dim Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Dim River located 12 km (7 mi) east of Alanya in Antalya Province, Turkey. Constructed between 1996 and 2007, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The primary purpose of the dam is water supply and it provides water for the irrigation of 5,312 ha (13,126 acres). Additionally, the dam supplies a 38 MW hydroelectric power plant with water.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Dim Dam". State Hydraulic Works. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.