Çine Dam

Çine Dam is a dam in Aydın province in western Turkey, about 15 km (9 mi) SSE of the town of Çine. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. It is the first major roller compacted concrete dam in Turkey. At its height of 136.5 m,[1] Çine Dam is one of the highest dams in the world.

Çine Dam
The initials DSİ are for Devlet Su İşleri, State Hydraulic Works
LocationTurkey
Construction began1995
Opening date2013
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsÇine River
Height (foundation)136.5 m (448 ft)
Length362 m (1,188 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesCine Reservoir
Total capacity160 cubic hectometers
Power Station
Installed capacity47.2 MW
Annual generation118 GWh

See also

References

  1. Çine Adnan Menderes Dam & HEPP, Su-Yapı Engineering and Consulting Inc.. Retrieved 21 July 2023.

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