The Alkumru Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Botan River, located 14 km (9 mi) east of Siirt in Siirt Province, Turkey. The dam was constructed between 2008 and 2011. It was inaugurated by President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 19 May 2011.[3] Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 265.5 MW power station. The first two generators were commissioned in March 2011 with the third and final in April 2011.[4]
| Alkumru Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Alkumru Dam in Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Siirt |
| Coordinates | 37°57′33″N 42°05′34″E / 37.95917°N 42.09278°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2008 |
| Opening date | 2011 |
| Construction cost | US$ 465 million |
| Owner(s) | Turkish State Hydraulic Works |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Botan River |
| Height (foundation) | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Height (thalweg) | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Length | 1,058 m (3,471 ft)[1] |
| Dam volume | 13,000,000 m3 (17,003,358 cu yd) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2011 |
| Turbines | 3 x 88.5 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 265.5 MW[2] |
See also
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- Kirazlık Dam – regulator downstream
- Çetin Dam – upstream, under construction
References
edit- ^ "Alkumru Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant" (in Turkish). Limak. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Andritz to equip Turkey's 265.5-MW Alkumru". HydroWorld. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Turkey's fifth largest dam opens in Siirt, two more to come". Today's Zaman. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-12-06. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "HES Alkumru" (in Turkish). Limak Yatirim. Retrieved 21 November 2011.