Tortum Dam | |
Location: | Turkey |
Dam Height: | 1.50NaN0 |
Construction Began: | 1971 |
Opening: | 1972 |
Res Capacity Total: | 576000000NaN0 |
Res Surface: | 6.60NaN0 |
Plant Capacity: | 26 MW |
Plant Annual Gen: | 100 GWh |
Coordinates: | 40.6567°N 41.6588°W |
Tortum Dam is a dam on the Tortum River in Erzurum Province, Turkey. The development, backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works, was built on a natural landslide near Tortum Waterfall and raises the level of the existing lake for hydroelectric power production.