Kayacık Dam Explained

Kayacık Dam
Dam Crosses:Ayfinar Deresi
Location:Gaziantep Province, Turkey
Operator:State Hydraulic Works
Dam Volume:1853000m2
Construction Began:1993
Opening:2005
Res Capacity Total:0.117km3
Res Surface:11km2
Coordinates:36.8231°N 37.5683°W
Location Map:Turkey

The Kayacık Dam impounds the Ayfinar Deresi, one of the two streams that join south of Gaziantep to form the Sajur River. It is located in Gaziantep Province, Turkey. The dam was constructed between 1993 and 2005 as part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (Turkish: Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi, or GAP). It is high and has a volume of . The reservoir created by the Kayacık Dam has a surface area of and a volume of and is used to irrigate an area of .

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