Official name Kürtün Baraji Location Kürtün Opening date 2003 Construction began 1986 | Country Turkey Status Operational Owner State Hydraulic Works Impound Harşit River | |
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Type of dam Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill People also search for Ondokuzmayıs Dam, Koyuntepe Dam | ||
The Kürtün Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Harşit River located 5 km (3 mi) east of Kürtün in Gümüşhane Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. Construction began in 1986 and the reservoir started to fill in 2002. The dam was completed in 2003 and its underground power station became operational in 2004. The hydroelectric power station, located below and just downstream of the right abutment of the dam, has an installed capacity of 80 MW.
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