| Karaova Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 39°33′30″N33°54′40″E / 39.5584°N 33.9111°E Coordinates: 39°33′30″N33°54′40″E / 39.5584°N 33.9111°E |
| Construction began | 1991 |
| Opening date | 1998 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 66 metres (217 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1920 dam3 |
| Surface area | 4 km3 |
Karaova Dam is a dam in Kırşehir Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Kırşehir Province is located in central Turkey, forming part of the central Anatolian region. It stands on the North Anatolian Fault, and is currently in an earthquake warning zone. The average elevation is approximately 985 meters above sea level. The provincial capital is Kırşehir.
Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. East Thrace, located in Europe, is separated from Anatolia by the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorous strait and the Dardanelles. Turkey is bordered by Greece and Bulgaria to its northwest; Georgia to its northeast; Armenia, the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the south. Istanbul is the largest city, but more central Ankara is the capital. Approximately 70 to 80 per cent of the country's citizens identify as Turkish. Kurds are the largest minority; the size of the Kurdish population is a subject of dispute with estimates placing the figure at anywhere from 12 to 25 per cent of the population.
