Göksu Dam

Göksu Dam is a dam on Göksu Stream south of Diyarbakır city in Turkey. Constructed between 1987 and 1991, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The primary purpose of the dam is irrigation and it supplies water to 3,582 ha (8,850 acres).

Göksu Dam
Location of Göksu Dam in Turkey
Official name	Göksu Baraji
Location	Diyarbakır, Turkey
Coordinates	37°41′01.68″N 40°26′41.64″E
Purpose	Irrigation
Status	Operational
Construction began	1987
Opening date	1991
Owner(s)	State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, rock-fill
Impounds	Göksu Stream
Height	52 m (171 ft)
Length	674 m (2,211 ft)
Elevation at crest	702 m (2,303 ft)
Width (crest)	10 m (33 ft)
Width (base)	226 m (741 ft)
Dam volume	1,900,000 m3 (1,540 acre⋅ft)
Spillway type	Service overflow, uncontrolled
Spillway capacity	2,150 m3/s (75,927 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates	Göksu Reservoir
Total capacity	56,000,000 m3 (45,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	44,000,000 m3 (36,000 acre⋅ft)
Inactive capacity	12,000,000 m3 (9,700 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	672 km2 (259 sq mi)
Surface area	4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi)[1]
Normal elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)