Gürsöğüt Dam

Gürsöğüt Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Sakarya River in Ankara Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 242 MW power station.

Gürsöğüt Dam
LocationTurkey
Construction began2000
Opening date2009
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSakarya River
Height130 m (427 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity103,000,000 m3 (83,503 acre⋅ft)
Surface area30 km2 (12 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity242 MW
Annual generation276 GWh

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