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Gördes Dam

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Official name
  
Gördes Baraji

Location
  
Gölmarmara

Opening date
  
2004

Construction began
  
1998

Country
  
Turkey

Status
  
Operational

Owner
  
State Hydraulic Works

Gördes Dam

Type of dam
  
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill

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The Gördes Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Gördes River located 13 km (8 mi) northeast of Gölmarmara in Manisa Province, Turkey. It was constructed between 1998 and 2004 by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The primary purpose of the dam is water supply. It provides drinking water for the city of Manisa while also irrigating 19,260 ha (47,592 acres).

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References

Gördes Dam Wikipedia