Torul Dam

Dam in Gümüşhane, Turkey

Dam in Torul

40°38′07″N 39°13′52″E / 40.63528°N 39.23111°E / 40.63528; 39.23111StatusOperationalConstruction began1998Opening date2007Owner(s)Turkish State Hydraulic WorksDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fillImpoundsHarşit RiverHeight152 m (499 ft)Length320 m (1,050 ft)Elevation at crest921 m (3,022 ft)Dam volume4,300,000 m³ (5,624,188 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity168,000,000 m³ (136,200 acre⋅ft)Surface area3.62 km² (1 sq mi)^[1]Torul Hydroelectric StationCoordinates40°38′39.54″N 39°11′9.11″E / 40.6443167°N 39.1858639°E / 40.6443167; 39.1858639Commission date2008TypeConventional, diversionTurbines2 x 60.75 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity121.5 MWAnnual generation322.28 GWh^[2]

The Torul Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Harşit River located 10 km (6 mi) northwest of Torul in Gümüşhane Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. Construction on the dam began in 1998 and was completed in 2007.^[3] The dam's hydroelectric power plant was commissioned in 2008. Water is diverted through a tunnel and penstock on the river's north side where it reaches the power plant located about 4 km (2 mi) downstream. It has an installed capacity of 121.5 MW.^[4]

References

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