Belkaya Dam

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Belkaya Dam
Location Turkey
Coordinates 37°19′04″N29°44′42″E / 37.31774°N 29.74504°E / 37.31774; 29.74504 Coordinates: 37°19′04″N29°44′42″E / 37.31774°N 29.74504°E / 37.31774; 29.74504

Belkaya Dam is a dam in Burdur Province, Turkey. It was built between 1993 and 2003.

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