Tortum Dam

Tortum Dam is a dam on the Tortum River in Erzurum Province, Turkey. The dam, 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.

Tortum Dam
The Tortum Dam Lake
Interactive map of Tortum Dam
Location	Turkey
Coordinates	40.6567°N 41.6588°E / 40.6567; 41.6588
Construction began	1971
Opening date	1972
Dam and spillways
Height	1.5 m (5 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	57,600,000 m3 (46,697 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	6.6 km2 (3 mi2)
Power Station
Installed capacity	26 MW
Annual generation	100 GWh

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

References

• "DSI directory" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2009.