Muratlı Dam

Muratlı Dam (Turkish: Muratlı Barajı) is a dam on the Çoruh River in Muratlı village, 12 km (7.5 mi) north east of Borçka in Artvin Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.[1]

Muratlı Dam
Muratlı Dam is located in Turkey
Muratlı Dam
Location of Muratlı Dam in Turkey
Official nameMuratlı Barajı
LocationMuratlı village, Borçka, Artvin Province, Turkey
Coordinates41°28′6″N 41°42′48″E
Construction began1999
Opening date2005
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsÇoruh River
Height44 m (144 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity75 hm3 (61,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity115 MW
Annual generation444 GWh
Website
www.dsi.gov.tr

See also

References

  1. "Muratlı Barajı" (in Turkish). Devlet Su İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2010-12-16.


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