Bayburt Dam is a dam on the Arpacay River in Kars Province, Turkey.[1][2] It was reportedly 95% complete at the end of 2009, and planned to be completed by 2011.[3][2] It was one of the few large infrastructure projects under construction in Kars.[2] It was planned to provide 10.32 cubic hectometres of water for residents of Kars and irrigate 5237 hectares of the Selim Plain.[3]

Bayburt Dam
LocationTurkey
PurposeIrrigation
Reservoir
Total capacity52 cubic hectometers

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References

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  1. ^ Yakar, Funda (Aug 2013). Turkey's Transboundary Water Policy: Dominance of the Realist Paradigm? (PDF) (Thesis). Middle East Technical University.
  2. ^ a b c Kibaroglu, Aysegul; Kramer, Annika Kramer; Scheumann, Waltina, eds. (2011). Turkey's Water Policy (PDF). doi:10.1007/978-3-642-19636-2. ISBN 978-3-642-19635-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 Apr 2023.
  3. ^ a b Vajpeyi, Dhirendra K. (2012). Water Resource Conflicts and International Security: A Global Perspective. Lexington Books. ISBN 978-0-7391-6817-2.
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