Kozan Dam

Kozan Dam
Location of Kozan Dam in Turkey
Location	Kozan
Coordinates	37°31′07″N 35°49′51″E
Construction began	1967
Opening date	1972
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Kilgen River
Height	78 m (256 ft)
Dam volume	1,680,000 m^3 (2,197,357 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity	170,000,000 m^3 (137,821 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	6 km^2 (2 sq mi)

The Kozan Dam is an embankment dam on the Kilgen River in Adana Province, Turkey. It is 8 km (5 mi) north of Kozan. Constructed between 1967 and 1972, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The purpose of the dam is flood control and irrigation. It helps irrigate 10,220 ha (25,254 acres) of land.[1]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

References

1. "Kozan Dam". Turkey State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 25 February 2012.