Garzan Dam is an embankment dam on the Garzan River 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Kozluk in Batman Province, Turkey. It is part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project and has a primary purpose of hydroelectric power generation and irrigation. Surveys for the dam were completed in 2008, construction began in 2009 and the dam began to impound its reservoir in October 2012. The power plant has an installed capacity of 49 MW. The irrigation works remain under construction and are expected to irrigate an area of 40,000 ha (99,000 acres) when complete.[2][3][4][5] The dam was awarded to FERNAS Energy Electricity Generation Co. Inc. in 2011 under a build–operate–transfer basis.[6]
| Garzan Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Garzan Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Garzan Baraji |
| Location | Kozluk, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°15′06.80″N 41°33′23.31″E / 38.2518889°N 41.5564750°E |
| Purpose | Power, irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2009 |
| Opening date | 2012 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Garzan River |
| Height | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Length | 360 m (1,181 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 779 m (2,556 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,200,000 m3 (3,405 acre⋅ft) |
| Spillway type | Service, controlled overflow |
| Spillway capacity | 2,400 m3/s (84,755 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Garzan Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 165,000,000 m3 (134,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 145,000,000 m3 (118,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Inactive capacity | 20,000,000 m3 (16,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 1,266 km2 (489 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)[1] |
| Maximum length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Normal elevation | 776 m (2,546 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | FERNAS Energy Electricity Generation Co. Inc. |
| Installed capacity | 49 MW |
References
edit- ^ "Ilisu Dam Environmental Impact Assessment" (PDF). State Hydraulic Works. 2005. pp. TABLE 2–7(PDF pgs. 120–121). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Survey work Garzan ended Dam" (in Turkish). Batman Post. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Garzan memory of dam" (in Turkish). Batman Cagdas. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Garzan Dam Construction Continues" (in Turkish). Ilke Haber Ajansi. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "GAP Project" (in Turkish). Cizimokulu. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Garzan Dam & HEPP Project". FERNAS Energy Electricity Generation Co. Inc. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
