Arkun Dam

The Arkun Dam an embankment dam on the Çoruh River near İspir in Erzurum Province, Turkey. Construction began in 2011 and the primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation. It is part of the Çoruh Development Plan and its construction is being supervised by Turkey's State Hydraulic Works. The dam and power plant were completed early, in June 2014. Water from the dam's reservoir supplies two power stations; one at the dam's toe (base) (11.92 MW) and the other downstream (225 MW) in Artvin Province.[1][3]

Arkun Dam
Arkun Dam is located in Turkey
Arkun Dam
Location of Arkun Dam in Turkey
CountryTurkey
Locationİspir, Erzurum Province
Coordinates40°40′34.25″N 41°17′21.09″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began2011
Opening date2014
Owner(s)State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, earth-fill
ImpoundsÇoruh River
Height (foundation)188 m (617 ft)
Height (thalweg)140 m (459 ft)
Dam volume6,774,345 m3 (8,860,509 cu yd)
Reservoir
Catchment area6,853 km2 (2,646 sq mi)
Power Station
Commission dateJune 2014
Hydraulic headDownstream: 225 m (738 ft) (gross)[1]
Toe: 225 m (738 ft) 121 m (397 ft) (nominal)[2]
TurbinesDownstream: 3 x 75 MW Francis-type
Toe: 2 x 5.96 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity236.92 MW
Annual generation788 GWh (estimate)

See also

References
  1. Sucu, Sezai. "Çoruh Basin Projects" (PDF) (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. "Introductory File For Capacity Increase Within Arkun Dam and HEPP" (PDF). Dolsar. November 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. "As arkun Dam and HEPP was completed in a short period of 4 years" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2016.


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