Borçka Dam
| Borçka Dam | |
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| Official name | Borçka Barajı |
| Location | Borçka, Artvin Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°20′59″N 41°41′16″E / 41.34972°N 41.68778°E / 41.34972; 41.68778 |
| Construction began | 1999 |
| Opening date | 2006 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Çoruh River |
| Height | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 419 hm3 (340,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 300 MW |
| Annual generation | 1,039 GWh |
| Website www.dsi.gov.tr | |
Borçka Dam (Turkish: Borçka Barajı) is a dam on the Çoruh River 1.5 km (0.93 mi) south east of Borçka in Artvin Province, Turkey. It was built between 1999 and 2006.[1]
See also
- Muratlı Dam – downstream
- Deriner Dam – upstream
- List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey
References
- ^ "Borçka Barajı" (in Turkish). Devlet Su İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
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