Atikhisar Dam Explained

Atikhisar Dam
Dam Crosses:Sarıçay River
Location:Turkey
Construction Began:1971
Opening:1976
Res Capacity Total:52.5 million m³
Res Catchment:471 km²
Res Surface:4 km²
Res Max Depth:61 m

Atikhisar Dam is a dam in Çanakkale Province, Turkey, built between 1971 and 1975 along the Sarıçay River.[1] The dam became operational in 1976 to provide drinking water, irrigation, and flood control. The dam has a 471 km² catchment area, a crest height of 68 m, and stretches 420 m in length.[2] It can hold up to 52.5 million m³ of water. The surrounding region primarily supports agriculture, mining, rural communities, and transportation infrastructure.

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (Devlet Su İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120509115154/http://www2.dsi.gov.tr/baraj/detay.cfm?BarajID=23 . 2012-05-09 . 2012-05-09.
  2. Fural . Şakir . Kükrer . Serkan . Cürebal . İsa . Aykır . Dilek . 2021-04-16 . Spatial distribution, environmental risk assessment, and source identification of potentially toxic metals in Atikhisar dam, Turkey . Environmental Monitoring and Assessment . en . 193 . 5 . 268 . 10.1007/s10661-021-09062-6 . 1573-2959.