Devegeçidi Dam

Devegeçidi Dam is one of the 22 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, Diyarbakır. It is near Diyarbakır on a branch of the Tigris river.[2] It was constructed for irrigation purposes between 1965 and 1972.

Devegeçidi Dam
Location of Devegeçidi Dam in Turkey
Official name	Devegeçidi Baraji
Location	Diyarbakır, Turkey
Coordinates	38°03′25″N 39°59′10″E
Purpose	Irrigation
Status	Operational
Construction began	1965
Opening date	1972
Owner(s)	State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, rock-fill
Impounds	Furtaksa River
Height	33 m (108 ft)
Length	6,690 m (21,949 ft)
Elevation at crest	759 m (2,490 ft)
Width (crest)	8 m (26 ft)
Width (base)	135 m (443 ft)
Dam volume	3,200,000 m3 (2,594 acre⋅ft)
Spillway type	Service overflow, controlled-chute
Spillway capacity	2,600 m3/s (91,818 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates	Devegeçidi Reservoir
Total capacity	219,000,000 m3 (178,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	212,000,000 m3 (172,000 acre⋅ft)
Inactive capacity	7,000,000 m3 (5,700 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	1,578 km2 (609 sq mi)
Surface area	30 km2 (12 sq mi)[1]
Maximum length	13 km (8.1 mi)
Normal elevation	757 m (2,484 ft)