Burç Bendi Dam

The Burç Bendi Dam is a gravity dam on the Göksu River (a tributary of the Euphrates), near the village of Burç in Adıyaman district, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 27.9 MW run-of-the-river power station. Construction on the dam began in January 2008 and it was fully operational by 3 November 2010. The 57 m (187 ft) tall concrete dam withholds a reservoir of 26,600,000 m3 (21,600 acre⋅ft). Water is diverted through a 536 m (1,759 ft) long tunnel to the power station downstream which contains three 9.3 vertical Kaplan turbine-generators.[1] It is owned and operated by ČEZ Group.[2]

Burç Bendi Dam
Location of Burç Bendi Dam in Turkey
CountryTurkey
LocationBurç, Adıyaman district, Adıyaman Province
Coordinates37°28′6.45″N 38°10′14.44″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction beganJanuary 2008
Opening dateNovember 2010
Owner(s)ČEZ Group
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsPeri River
Height (foundation)47 m (154 ft)
Length152.5 m (500 ft)
Dam volume67,000 m3 (88,000 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity26,600,000 m3 (21,600 acre⋅ft)
Burç Bendi HES
Coordinates37°27′48.95″N 38°10′18.32″E
Commission date2010
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head29.19 m (95.8 ft) (rated)
Turbines3 x 9.3 MW vertical Kaplan-type
Installed capacity27.9 MW
Annual generation44.13 GWh

See also

References

  1. "Burç Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant" (PDF). Hidro Dizayn. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  2. "CEZ's Hydroelectric Powr Plants". CEZ Group. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
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