Akhasan Dam is an irrigation & industrial water dam and embankment dam in Çankırı Province, Turkey. The dam was constructed between 1996 and 2001. The dam is 48 metres high, has a retained water volume of 16,000,000 m³ and covers an irrigation area of 2,253 ha[1]
| Akhasan Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Akhasan Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Akhasan Barajı |
| Location | Çankırı Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°46′15″N 32°48′19″E / 40.77083°N 32.80528°E |
| Construction began | 1996 |
| Opening date | 2010 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Elma Creek |
| Height | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 16 hm3 (0.0038 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) |
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