Göksu Dam

37°41′01.68″N 40°26′41.64″E / 37.6838000°N 40.4449000°E / 37.6838000; 40.4449000PurposeIrrigationStatusOperationalConstruction began1987Opening date1991Owner(s)State Hydraulic WorksDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, rock-fillImpoundsGöksu StreamHeight52 m (171 ft)Length674 m (2,211 ft)Elevation at crest702 m (2,303 ft)Width (crest)10 m (33 ft)Width (base)226 m (741 ft)Dam volume1,900,000 m³ (1,540 acre⋅ft)Spillway typeService overflow, uncontrolledSpillway capacity2,150 m³/s (75,927 cu ft/s)ReservoirCreatesGöksu ReservoirTotal capacity56,000,000 m³ (45,000 acre⋅ft)Active capacity44,000,000 m³ (36,000 acre⋅ft)Inactive capacity12,000,000 m³ (9,700 acre⋅ft)Catchment area672 km² (259 sq mi)Surface area4.2 km² (1.6 sq mi)^[1]Normal elevation700 m (2,300 ft)

Göksu Dam is a dam on Göksu Stream south of Diyarbakır city in Turkey. Constructed between 1987 and 1991, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The primary purpose of the dam is irrigation and it supplies water to 3,582 ha (8,850 acres).

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

References

Notes

Sources

• Göksu Dam, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009