Kürtün Dam

The Kürtün Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Harşit River located 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Kürtün in Gümüşhane Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. Construction began in 1986 and the reservoir started to fill in 2002. The dam was completed in 2003 and its underground power station became operational in 2004. The dam is connected with 5.6 km long (3.5 mi) road tunnel, constructed to link the dam site to Kürtün. The hydroelectric power station, located below and just downstream of the right abutment of the dam, has an installed capacity of 80 MW.[2]

Kürtün Dam
Location of Kürtün Dam in Turkey
Official name	Kürtün Baraji
Country	Turkey
Location	Kürtün
Coordinates	40°40′54″N 39°07′39″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1986
Opening date	2003
Owner(s)	Turkish State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Impounds	Harşit River
Height	133 m (436 ft)
Length	300 m (980 ft)
Dam volume	3,800,000 m3 (5,000,000 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity	108,200,000 m3 (87,720 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Commission date	2004
Type	Conventional
Turbines	2 x 40 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	80 MW[1]