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Pamukluk Dam

Pamukluk Dam
LocationTurkey
Coordinates37°04′N 34°43′E / 37.067°N 34.717°E / 37.067; 34.717
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsBerdan River
Reservoir
Total capacity282,000,000 m3 (228,621 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Annual generation68 GWh

Pamukluk Dam (Turkish: Pamukluk Barajı) is a hydroelectric plant in Mersin Province, southern Turkey. Currently, it is under construction and about 84 percent of the construction has already been completed.

Location

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The dam is at Çamlıyayla and Tarsus ilçes of Mersin Province. It is on Pamukluk River, a tributary of Berdan River. The northernmost point of the plant is at about 37°04′N 34°43′E / 37.067°N 34.717°E / 37.067; 34.717.

Details

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When completed, the capacity of the reservoir will be 282×10^6 m3 (10.0×10^9 cu ft). It will irrigate 184×10^6 m2 (1,980×10^6 sq ft) and will produce 68 million KW-hour of electrical energy. Its water will also be used as drinking water in many towns and villages.[1] Its contribution to Turkish economy will be 131 million Turkish lira.[2]

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