List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

Last updated January 19, 2026

Below is a partial list of dams in Turkey separated by region.

Aegean Region

There are 45 dams in the Aegean Region, western part of Turkey.

Adıgüzel Dam, Denizli
Afşar Dam, Manisa
Akdeğirmen Dam, Afyonkarahisar ^{[ citation needed ]}
Akgedik Dam, Muğla
Akköprü Dam, Muğla
Alaçatı Dam, İzmir
Balçova Dam, İzmir (Empty since October 22nd 2025)^[1]^[2]
Bayır Dam, Muğla
Beşkarış Dam^{[ citation needed ]}
Beydağ Dam ^{[ citation needed ]}
Buldan Dam
Cindere Dam
Çaltıkoru Dam ^{[ citation needed ]}
Çavdarhisar Dam
Çine Dam
Demirköprü Dam ^{[ citation needed ]}
Enne Dam ^{[ citation needed ]}
Geyik Dam
Gelinalan Dam, planned, İzmir ^[3]
Gökpınar Dam
Gölmarmara Dam ^{[ citation needed ]}
Gördes Dam (Empty since August 9th 2025)^[4]^[5]
Güzelhisar Dam
Işıklı Dam
İkizdere Dam
Karacasu Dam
Kavakdere Dam
Kayaboğazı Dam
Kemer Dam
Kestel Dam
Kureyşler Dam
Küçükler Dam
Marmaris Dam
Mumcular Dam
Örenler Dam
Seferihisar Dam
Selevir Dam
Sevişler Dam
Seyitler Dam
Söğüt Dam
Tahtalı Dam
Topçam Dam
Ürkmez Dam
Yaylakavak Dam
Yenidere Dam
Yortanlı Dam

Black Sea Region

There are 55 dams in the Black Sea Region, northern part of Turkey.

Central Anatolia Region

There are 75 dams in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Turkey.

Marmara Region

There are 50 dams in the Marmara region, northwestern part of Turkey.

Mediterranean Region

There are 41 dams in the Mediterranean Region, southern part of Turkey, with 1 dam under construction^{[ citation needed ]}

Catalan Dam. CatalanBaraji.JPG — Çatalan Dam.

Southeastern Anatolia Region

There are 20 dams in the Southeastern Anatolia Region, eastern part of Turkey, with a further 9 dams under construction and 5 dams planned.

Atatürk Dam.

Alkumru Dam
Aslandağ Dam, Hakkâri
Atatürk Dam, Adıyaman and Şanlıurfa
Balli Dam, Şırnak
Batman Dam, Batman
Beyyurdu Dam, Hakkâri
Birecik Dam, Şanlıurfa
Burç Bendi Dam
Çetintepe Dam, Şırnak, under construction
Çetin Dam, Siirt, under construction
Cizre Dam, planned
Çocuktepe Dam, Hakkâri, under construction
Devegeçidi Dam, Diyarbakır
Dicle Dam, Diyarbakır
Dumluca Dam
Erkenek Dam
Göksu Dam
Hacıhıdır Dam
Hancağız Dam
Ilısu Dam, Şırnak
Upper Kaleköy Dam
Lower Kaleköy Dam, planned
Karakaya Dam, Diyarbakır and Mardin
Karkamış Dam, Gaziantep
Kavşaktepe Dam, Şırnak, under construction
Kayacık Dam
Kirazlık Dam, Siirt
Kralkızı Dam, Batman
Musatepe Dam, Şırnak, under construction
Seve Dam
Silopi Dam, Şırnak
Silvan Dam, under construction
Sırımtaş Dam
Şırnak Dam, Şırnak
Uludere Dam, Şırnak, under construction

External links

Official website of State Hydraulic Works (DSİ)

↑ "Balçova Barajı tamamen kurudu" (in Turkish). Sözcü. 18 October 2025.
↑ "Barajların Su Durumu" (in Turkish). İZSU Genel Müdürlüğü.
↑ "İzmir İli Su Yapıları Planlaması" (in Turkish). İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi.
↑ "İzmir'in Su Sorunu Büyüyor: Gördes Barajı Tükendi, Tahtalı Kritik Seviyede" (in Turkish). İzmirde. 24 July 2025.
↑ "Barajların Su Durumu" (in Turkish). İZSU Genel Müdürlüğü.

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[1] "Balçova Barajı tamamen kurudu" (in Turkish). Sözcü. 18 October 2025.

[2] "Barajların Su Durumu" (in Turkish). İZSU Genel Müdürlüğü.

[3] "İzmir İli Su Yapıları Planlaması" (in Turkish). İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi.

[4] "İzmir'in Su Sorunu Büyüyor: Gördes Barajı Tükendi, Tahtalı Kritik Seviyede" (in Turkish). İzmirde. 24 July 2025.

[5] "Barajların Su Durumu" (in Turkish). İZSU Genel Müdürlüğü.

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