Kirazlık Dam

Kirazlık Dam
Location of Kirazlık Dam in Turkey
Official name Kirazlık Regulator and Hydroelectric Power Plant
Country Turkey
Coordinates 37°55′22″N 042°03′39″E / 37.92278°N 42.06083°E / 37.92278; 42.06083Coordinates: 37°55′22″N 042°03′39″E / 37.92278°N 42.06083°E / 37.92278; 42.06083
Purpose Regulation, power
Status Operational
Construction began 2009
Opening date 2011
Dam and spillways
Impounds Botan River
Height 60 m (197 ft)[1]
Spillway type Gate-controlled
Power station
Commission date 2013
Type Run-of-the-river[2]
Turbines 3 x 15 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity 45 MW
Annual generation 165 million kWh

The Kirazlık Dam is a gravity dam on the Botan River, 9 km (6 mi) east of Siirt in Siirt Province of southeastern Turkey. The purpose of the dam is to regulate the outflow of the Alkumru Dam upstream and to produce hydroelectric power with a run-of-the-river design. The dam was completed in late 2011 and the power station become operational in 2013. The power plant houses three 15 MW Kaplan turbine-generators.[3][4][5]

References

  1. "Projects and References". Sangari. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  2. "HES Kirazlik". Limak Yatirim. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  3. "$60 million dam completed" (in Turkish). Siirt Haber Ajansi. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  4. "Kirazlık Regulator and Hydroelectric Power Plant". Limak Holding. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  5. "Siirt Limak Investment, Statkraft and Baren Energy 's" (in Turkish). Limak Holding.
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