Official name Laleli Baraji ve HES Purpose Power Opening date 2017 Construction began 2013 | Country Turkey Status Under construction Owner State Hydraulic Works Impound Çoruh River | |
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Location Laleli, Erzurum Province People also search for Aksu Dam, Çocuktepe Dam | ||
The Laleli Dam is an embankment dam, currently under construction near the town of Laleli on the Çoruh River in Erzurum Province, Turkey. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production. After a prolonged legal battle, construction on the dam began in 2013 and it is expected to be complete in 2017. The dam, which will power a 99 MW power station, will also flood several villages to include Laleli. The dam's reservoir will stretch east into Bayburt Province.
Map of Laleli Mahallesi, Laleli Dam, 25930 Pazaryolu%2FErzurum, Turkey
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