Berke Dam | |
Dam Crosses: | Ceyhan River |
Location: | Turkey |
Dam Height: | 2010NaN0 |
Construction Began: | 1995 |
Opening: | 1999 |
Res Capacity Total: | 4270000000NaN0 |
Plant Turbines: | 3 x 170 MW |
Plant Capacity: | 510 MW |
Plant Annual Gen: | 1670 GWh |
Coordinates: | 37.3733°N 36.4613°W |
Berke Dam (Turkish: Berke Barajı|links=no) is concrete arch-gravity dam built on the Ceyhan river in southern Turkey. There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 2001 at the dam, with a power output of 510 MW (three facilities at 170 MW each).[1] "Technical Data" Tunnels = Water Intake Tunnel: 7200 meter; Highway Access Tunnel: 4300 meter & Grouting galleries; HRT: 6200 meter