Almus Dam

Dam in Almus

40°24′27″N 36°54′11″E / 40.40750°N 36.90306°E / 40.40750; 36.90306Opening date1966Operator(s)State Hydraulic WorksDam and spillwaysImpoundsKelkit RiverHeight78 m (256 ft)Length454 m (1,490 ft)ReservoirCreatesAlmus ReservoirTotal capacity950,000,000 m³ (3.4×10¹⁰ cu ft)Catchment area31 km² (12 sq mi)Surface area26,650 acres (108 km²)Power StationTurbines3 x 9 MWInstalled capacity27 MWAnnual generation99,000 MWh

Almus Dam (Almus Barajı in Turkish)^[1]is an earthen embankment dam that is near the town of Almus (28 kilometers East of Tokat city in center north of Turkey) and is located on the River Yesilirmak which runs into the Black Sea. The main purposes of the dam are irrigation, flood control and hydroelectricity. The hydroelectric power plant (established in 1966) at the dam has a capacity of 27 megawatts (three facilities at 9 megawatts each). The dam contains 3,405,000 m³ (120,200,000 cu ft) of material and irrigates an area of 21,350 hectares. The dam's spillway is capable of discharging a maximum 2,800 m³/s (98,881 cu ft/s) and its bottom outlet a maximum of 50 m³/s (1,766 cu ft/s).

References

^ "Almus Barajı". www.almus.gov.tr. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

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