Alpaslan-1 Dam

Dam in Muş Province, Turkey

39°02′47″N 41°49′03″E / 39.04652°N 41.81761°E / 39.04652; 41.81761Construction began1994Opening date2009Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, rock/sand fill with clay coreImpoundsMurat RiverHeight91 m (299 ft)Dam volume3,780,000 m³ (4,940,000 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity2,993,000,000 m³ (0.718 cu mi)Catchment area15,460 km² (5,970 sq mi)Surface area115 km² (44 sq mi)Power StationCommission date2009Turbines4 x 40 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity160 MWAnnual generation488 GWhWebsite
www.alpaslan-1 barajı

Alpaslan-1 Dam (Turkish: Alpaslan I Barajı) is a dam and hydroelectric power station in Muş Province, Turkey. The foundation stone for the dam was laid in 1994 and construction on the dam superstructure began in 1998. The dam began to impound its reservoir in 2008 and the first of four 40 MW generators was operational in 2009. The second was commissioned in 2012.^[1]^[2]

External links

Alpaslan-1 Dam at DSI website

References

^ "Alpaslan I Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant Water Logged" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
^ "Alparslan 1 Dam Electricity production started" (in Turkish). Haberler. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2013.

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