Kozan Dam

37°31′07″N 35°49′51″E / 37.51861°N 35.83083°E / 37.51861; 35.83083Construction began1967Opening date1972Dam and spillwaysImpoundsKilgen RiverHeight78 m (256 ft)Dam volume1,680,000 m³ (2,197,357 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity170,000,000 m³ (137,821 acre⋅ft)Surface area6 km² (2 sq mi)

The Kozan Dam is an embankment dam on the Kilgen River in Adana Province, Turkey. It is 8 km (5 mi) north of Kozan. Constructed between 1967 and 1972, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The purpose of the dam is flood control and irrigation. It helps irrigate 10,220 ha (25,254 acres) of land.^[1]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

References