Güllübağ Dam Explained

Güllübağ Dam
Name Official:Güllübağ Baraji ve HES
Location Map:Turkey
Coordinates:40.5219°N 41.0216°W
Country:Turkey
Location:Güllübağ, Erzurum Province
Status:O
Purpose:Power
Construction Began:2009
Opening:2012
Owner:State Hydraulic Works
Dam Type:Gravity, roller-compacted concrete[1]
Dam Height Thalweg:610NaN0
Dam Crosses:Çoruh River
Spillway Type:Controlled overflow
Res Capacity Total:200000000NaN0
Res Catchment:59150NaN0
Res Surface:1.210NaN0
Plant Hydraulic Head:1050NaN0
Plant Commission:2012-2013
Plant Type:Conventional, diversion
Plant Name:Güllübağ Hydroelectric Plant
Plant Coordinates:40.543°N 41.0456°W
Plant Turbines:3 x 32 MW Francis-type
Plant Capacity:96 MW[2]
Plant Annual Gen:285 GWh (estimate)

The Güllübağ Dam is a gravity dam near the town of Güllübağ on the Çoruh River in Erzurum Province, Turkey. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production. Construction on the river diversion tunnel began in 2009 and the dam was complete in 2012. That same year the first generator became operational and the final generator was operational in March 2013. Water from the dam is sent down downstream through a 3200m (10,500feet) long penstock where it reaches an 84 MW power station. The dam is part of the Çoruh Development Plan and it is owned by Turkey's State Hydraulic Works.[3] [4] [5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gullubag Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant. Soyak Energy. 10 May 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130329024846/http://www.soyakenerji.com.tr/tr-TR/Content/FaaliyetAlanlarimiz/56/gullubag-baraji-ve-hes-projesi.aspx. 29 March 2013.
  2. Web site: GRID-CONNECTED ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES: GULLUBAG 96 MW Hydro Electric Power Plant Project, Turkey. UN CDM.
  3. Web site: Güllübağ Baraji ve HES. General Directorate of Power Resources. 10 May 2013. tr. 18 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130818112438/http://www.eie.gov.tr/HES/index.aspx. dead.
  4. Web site: Güllübağ Dam Diversion Tunnels. Hitit Construction. 10 May 2013. tr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130320111227/http://www.hititinsaatmadencilik.com.tr/tr/referans/s/78. 20 March 2013.
  5. Web site: Güllübağ Dam Dynamite. Kentseldonusum Haberleri. 10 May 2013. tr. 22 March 2013. 16 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131216190348/http://www.kentseldonusumhaberleri.com/erzurum-ispir-deki-gullubag-baraji-dinamit-sel-ve-olum-h913.htm. dead.
  6. Web site: Güllübağ Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant. Soyak Energy. 10 May 2013. tr. 23 March 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131216190631/http://www.soyakenerji.com.tr/Haberler.aspx?cID=18. 16 December 2013.