Menzelet Dam

Menzelet Dam is an embankment dam on the Ceyhan River in Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

Menzelet Dam
LocationTurkey
Coordinates37.6761°N 36.8508°E / 37.6761; 36.8508
Construction began1980
Opening date1989
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsCeyhan River
Height151 m (495 ft)
Dam volume8,700,000 m3 (11,379,170 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,950,000,000 m3 (1,580,891 acre⋅ft)
Surface area42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity124 MW
Annual generation515 GWh

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