Impounds Kilgen River Construction began 1967 | Opening date 1972 Height 78 m (256 ft) | |
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Dam volume 1,680,000 m (2,197,357 cu yd) Total capacity 170,000,000 m (137,821 acre·ft) Address Durmuşlu Mahallesi, Dağlıcak, 01500 Kozan/Adana, Turkey People also search for Nergizlik Dam, Kozağacı Dam | ||
The Kozan Dam is a dam is an embankment dam on the Kilgen River in Adana Province, Turkey. It is 8 km (5 mi) north of Kozan. Constructed between 1967 and 1972, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The purpose of the dam is flood control and irrigation. It helps irrigate 10,220 ha (25,254 acres) of land.
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