Laleli Dam
The Laleli Dam is an embankment dam, currently under construction near the town of Laleli on the Çoruh River in Erzurum Province, Turkey. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production. The dam, which will power a 99 MW power station, will also flood several villages to include Laleli. The dam's reservoir will stretch east into Bayburt Province.[3]
| Laleli Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Laleli Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Laleli Baraji ve HES |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Laleli, Erzurum Province |
| Coordinates | 40°23′40.04″N 40°36′26.58″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | ? |
| Opening date | ? |
| Owner(s) | State Hydraulic Works |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Çoruh River |
| Height (foundation) | 127.5 m (418 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 969,000,000 m3 (785,581 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| Catchment area | 4,759 km2 (1,837 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2017 |
| Hydraulic head | 138 m (453 ft) (gross) |
| Installed capacity | 99 MW |
| Annual generation | 244 GWh (estimate)[2] |
References
- "Coruh River Development Plan" (PDF). UNECE. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- Sucu, Sezai. "Çoruh Basin Projects" (PDF) (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- "BİZLERE SAHİP ÇIKILMAZ İSE BAYBURT KAYBEDER". Bayburt Medya. 12 March 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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