Official name Gökçekaya Baraji Opening date 1972 Impounds Sakarya River Opened 1972 Construction began 1967 | Location Eskişehir, Turkey Type of dam Arch Height 210 m (690 ft) Operator State Hydraulic Works Impound Sakarya River | |
Similar Sarıyar Dam, Adıgüzel Dam, Kesikköprü Dam, Özlüce Dam, Çatören Dam | ||
Gökçekaya Dam is 43 km (27 mi) north of Alpu town 45 km (28 mi) east of province of Eskişehir in central Turkey and located 60 km (37 mi) downstream of Sarıyar Dam on the Sakarya River which runs into the Black Sea. The Yenice Dam is located downstream.
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There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1972, at the dam, with a power output of 278 MW (three Francis turbines at 92.8 MW each), generating an average 562 GW·h of hydroelectricity annually.
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