Borçka Dam Explained

Borçka Dam
Name Official:Borçka Barajı
Dam Crosses:Çoruh River
Location:Borçka, Artvin Province, Turkey
Dam Height:86m (282feet)
Construction Began:1999
Opening:2006
Res Capacity Total:419hm3
Res Surface:11km2
Plant Capacity:300 MW
Plant Annual Gen:1,039 GWh
Location Map:Turkey
Coordinates:41.3497°N 41.6878°W
Website:www.dsi.gov.tr

Borçka Dam (Turkish: Borçka Barajı) is a dam on the Çoruh River 1.5km (00.9miles) south east of Borçka in Artvin Province, Turkey. It was built between 1999 and 2006.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Borçka Barajı . https://web.archive.org/web/20180225200511/http://www2.dsi.gov.tr/baraj/detay.cfm?BarajID=239 . dead . February 25, 2018 . Devlet Su İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü . tr . 2010-12-17 .