Derbent Dam

Derbent Dam
Location of Derbent Dam in Turkey
Location	Turkey
Coordinates	41°27′40″N 35°50′30″E
Construction began	1984
Opening date	1990
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Kızılırmak River
Height	33 m (108 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	213,000,000 m^3 (172,682 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	16 km^2 (6 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity	58 MW
Annual generation	257 GWh

Derbent Dam is a gravity/embankment dam on the Kızılırmak River in Samsun Province, Turkey.[1] The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

References

1. "DERBENT HES". www.euas.gov.tr. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

External links

• DSI Archived 2012-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009