Palandöken Dam

39°39′26″N 41°01′19″E / 39.65722°N 41.02194°E / 39.65722; 41.02194StatusOperationalConstruction began1994Opening date2001Owner(s)Turkish State Hydraulic WorksDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, rock-fill with clay-coreImpoundsLezgi RiverHeight49 m (161 ft)Dam volume500,000 m³ (653,975 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity228,000,000 m³ (184,843 acre⋅ft)Surface area50 km² (19 sq mi)

Palandöken Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Lezgi River near Çat in Erzurum Province, Turkey. Constructed between 1985 and 1988, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The purpose of the dam is irrigation and it provides water for up to 11,678 ha (28,857 acres) of land.^[1]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

References