Tortum Dam

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Tortum Dam
Lake Tortum 02.jpg
The Tortum Dam Lake
Location Turkey
Coordinates 40°39′24″N41°39′32″E / 40.6567°N 41.6588°E / 40.6567; 41.6588 Coordinates: 40°39′24″N41°39′32″E / 40.6567°N 41.6588°E / 40.6567; 41.6588
Construction began1971
Opening date1972
Dam and spillways
Height1.5 m (5 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity57,600,000 m3 (46,697 acre⋅ft)
Surface area6.6 km2 (3 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity 26 MW
Annual generation 100 GWh

Tortum Dam is a dam on the Tortum River in Erzurum Province, Turkey. The development, backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works, was built on a natural landslide near Tortum Waterfall and raises the level of the existing lake for hydroelectric power production.

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