Batman Dam is one of the 22 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, built on the Batman River, north of Batman, in southeastern of Turkey. It was constructed between 1986 and 1999. There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1998, at the dam, with a power output of 191.7 MW. The dam is designed to service an irrigation area of 37,744 ha (93,270 acres). The Silvan Dam is located upstream.
| Batman Dam | |
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  Location of Batman Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Batman Baraji |
| Location | Batman, Turkey in Batman Province |
| Coordinates | 38°17′28.47″N 41°01′24.84″E / 38.2912417°N 41.0235667°E |
| Purpose | Power, irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1986 |
| Opening date | 1999 |
| Owner(s) | State Hydraulic Works |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth and rock-fill |
| Impounds | Batman River |
| Height | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Length | 510 m (1,673 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 670 m (2,198 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Width (base) | 300 m (984 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,000,000 m3 (3,243 acre⋅ft) |
| Spillway type | Service, controlled-chute |
| Spillway capacity | 8,200 m3/s (289,580 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Batman Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 1,175,000,000 m3 (953,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 738,000,000 m3 (598,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Inactive capacity | 447,000,000 m3 (362,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 4,105 km2 (1,585 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 49 km2 (19 sq mi)[1] |
| Maximum length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Normal elevation | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1998 est. |
| Hydraulic head | 61.8 m (203 ft) (gross) |
| Turbines | 3 x 62 MW, 1 x 5.7 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 160 MW |
References
edit- ^ "Ilisu Dam Environmental Impact Assessment" (PDF). State Hydraulic Works. 2005. pp. TABLE 2–6 (PDF pgs. 118–119). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), Turkey. "General information on Batman Dam, Turkey". Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- www.un.org.tr/undp/Gap.htm - United Nations Southeast Anatolia Sustainable Human Development Program (GAP)
- www.gapturkiye.gen.tr/english/current.html Current status of GAP as of June 2000
- www.ecgd.gov.uk Data sheet
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