Beyhan I Dam

Beyhan I Dam
Beyhan I Dam is located in Turkey
Beyhan I Dam
Location of Beyhan I Dam in Turkey
CountryTurkey
LocationBeyhan, Elazığ Province
Coordinates38°45′6.96″N 040°8′8.78″E / 38.7519333°N 40.1357722°E / 38.7519333; 40.1357722
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began2011
Opening date2015
Owner(s)Kalehan Energy Generation
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity, roller-compacted concrete
ImpoundsMurat River
Height (foundation)97 m (318 ft)
Height (thalweg)83.6 m (274 ft)
Length364 m (1,194 ft)
Dam volume1,220,000 m3 (1,600,000 cu yd)
Spillway capacity10,528 m3/s (371,800 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity369,060,000 m3 (299,200 acre⋅ft)
Commission date2015
TypeConventional
Hydraulic head77 m (253 ft) (gross)
Turbines3 x 183.5 MW, 1 x 31.6 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity582 MW
Annual generation1,294 GWh (est.)

The Beyhan I Dam is a gravity dam on the Murat River near the town of Beyhan in Palu District, Elazığ Province, Turkey. The primary purpose of the 97 m (318 ft) tall dam roller-compacted concrete dam is power and it supports a 582 MW hydroelectric power station. Construction on the dam began in 2011 and its first generator was commissioned in March 2015, the other three that same year. It is owned by Kalehan Energy Generation.[1][2]

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References

  1. ^ "Beyhan I Dam and HEPP". Kalehan Energy Group. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Beyhan I Hydroelectric Power Plant, Elazig, Turkey". Power Technology. Retrieved 2 March 2016.