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]