Official name Uzunçayır Baraji Opening date 2009 Construction began 1994 | Status Operational Owner State Hydraulic Works Impound Munzur River | |
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Type of dam Embankment, clay-core sand-gravel fill People also search for Kargı Dam, Çıldır Dam, Sücüllü Dam | ||
The Uzunçayır Dam is an embankment dam on the Munzur River, located 14 km (9 mi) south of Tunceli in Tunceli Province, Turkey. Constructed between 1994 and 2009, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports an 84 MW power station.
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