Upper Kaleköy Dam

Dam in Solhan, Bingöl Province

38°48′40.42″N 41°2′34.44″E / 38.8112278°N 41.0429000°E / 38.8112278; 41.0429000PurposePowerStatusOperationalConstruction began2012Opening dateFebruary 2018Owner(s)Kalehan Energy GenerationDam and spillwaysType of damGravity, roller-compacted concreteImpoundsMurat RiverHeight (foundation)150 m (490 ft)Height (thalweg)137.5 m (451 ft)Length516.42 m (1,694.3 ft)Dam volume2,474,000 m³ (3,236,000 cu yd)Spillway capacity8,777 m³/s (310,000 cu ft/s)ReservoirTotal capacity783,800,000 m³ (635,400 acre⋅ft)Commission dateApril 2018TypeConventionalHydraulic head132.5 m (435 ft) (gross)Turbines3 x 202 MW, 1 x 30.6 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity636.6 MWAnnual generation1,505 GWh (est.)

The Upper Kaleköy Dam, also known as the Yukarı Kaleköy Dam, is a gravity dam on the Murat River near the town of Kale in Solhan district of Bingöl Province, eastern Turkey. Construction on the dam began in 2012 and was completed in 2018.^[1] It is one of six major dams planned for the river. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 636.6 MW hydroelectric power station. The 150 m (490 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir of 783,800,000 m³ (635,400 acre⋅ft). It is owned by Kalehan Energy Generation.^[2]

References

^ "UPPER KALEKÖY DAM AND HEPP". Kalehan Energy Group.
^ "Upper Kalekoy Dam and HEPP". Kalehan Energy Group. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.