| Kavşak Bendi Dam | |
| Name Official: | Kavşak Bendi Barajı ve HES |
| Location Map: | Turkey |
| Location Map Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 37.5626°N 35.5294°W |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Location: | Kozan/Aladağ |
| Status: | O |
| Construction Began: | 2008 |
| Opening: | 2013 |
| Owner: | Enerjisa Power Generation Inc. |
| Dam Type: | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Dam Height Thalweg: | 730NaN0 |
| Dam Height Foundation: | 880NaN0 |
| Dam Length: | 1860NaN0 |
| Dam Width Crest: | 80NaN0 |
| Dam Volume: | 12150000NaN0 |
| Dam Elevation Crest: | 3230NaN0 |
| Dam Crosses: | Seyhan River |
| Spillway Type: | Controlled |
| Spillway Capacity: | 5053m3/s |
| Res Name: | Kavşak Bendi Reservoir |
| Res Capacity Total: | 300000000NaN0 |
| Res Capacity Active: | 75600000NaN0 |
| Res Catchment: | 132000NaN0 |
| Res Surface: | 1.420NaN0 |
| Res Elevation: | 3180NaN0 |
| Res Max Length: | 110NaN0 |
| Plant Hydraulic Head: | 84.810NaN0 (net) |
| Plant Name: | Kavşak Bendi Hydroelectric Station |
| Plant Coordinates: | 37.5388°N 35.525°W |
| Plant Commission: | 2013-2014 |
| Plant Type: | Conventional, diversion |
| Plant Turbines: | 3 x 59 MW Francis-type |
| Plant Capacity: | 177 MW[1] |
| Plant Annual Gen: | 741 Gwh |
The Kavşak Bendi Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Seyhan River bordering Kozan and Aladağ districts in Adana Province, Turkey. Construction on the dam began in 2008 and the first generator was commissioned in 2013. The two remaining generators were commissioned by April 2014.[2] The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation. Water is sent about 2.5km (01.6miles) downstream where it meets the power station which contains three 59 MW Francis turbine-generators.[3] [4]