Çat Dam

Dam in Çelikhan
38°04′04″N 38°18′45″E / 38.06778°N 38.31250°E / 38.06778; 38.31250StatusOperationalConstruction began1985Opening date2002Owner(s)Turkish State Hydraulic WorksDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankmentImpoundsAbdülharap RiverHeight64.5 m (212 ft)Dam volume2,500,000 m3 (2,027 acre⋅ft)ReservoirTotal capacity240,000,000 m3 (194,571 acre⋅ft)Surface area14.3 km2 (6 sq mi)

The Çat Dam is an embankment dam on the Abdülharap River, located near Çelikhan in Adıyaman Province, Turkey. Constructed between 1985 and 2002, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The purpose of the dam is irrigation and it provides water for up to 21,464 ha (53,039 acres) of land.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Malatya Regional Office" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Cat Dam". State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
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