Borçka Dam

Dam in Borçka, Artvin, Turkey

Dam in Artvin Province, Turkey

41°20′59″N 41°41′16″E / 41.34972°N 41.68778°E / 41.34972; 41.68778Construction began1999Opening date2006Dam and spillwaysImpoundsÇoruh RiverHeight86 m (282 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity419 hm³ (340,000 acre⋅ft)Surface area11 km² (4.2 sq mi)Power StationInstalled capacity300 MWAnnual generation1,039 GWhWebsite
www.dsi.gov.tr

Borçka Dam (Turkish: Borçka Barajı) is a dam on the Çoruh River 1.5 km (0.93 mi) south east of Borçka in Artvin Province, Turkey. It was built between 1999 and 2006.^[1]

References

^ "Borçka Barajı" (in Turkish). Devlet Su İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved 2010-12-17.

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