Sırımtaş Dam Explained

Sırımtaş Dam
Name Official:Sırımtaş Baraji
Dam Crosses:Birimşe River
Location:Alancık, Adıyaman Province, Turkey
Dam Type:Gravity, roller-compacted concrete
Dam Height:920NaN0
Purpose:Power
Status:O
Construction Began:2009
Opening:2013
Res Name:Sırımtaş Reservoir
Plant Operator:Tektuğ Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd
Plant Capacity:28 MW
Plant Annual Gen:87 GWh
Location Map:Turkey
Coordinates:38.0301°N 38.5565°W
Plant Name:Sırımtaş HES
Plant Coordinates:37.9973°N 38.5453°W

The Sırımtaş Dam is a gravity dam and one of the 22 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project. It is located on the Birimşe River near the town of Alancık in Adıyaman Province, Turkey. Construction on the 920NaN0 tall dam began in 2009 and was completed in May 2013. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and its power station has a 28 MW installed capacity.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sırımtaş Dam and HEPP. Yolsu. 27 May 2013. tr.
  2. Web site: Hydroelectric Power Plants Growing With Sincik.. Sinick Gov't. 27 May 2013. tr.
  3. Web site: SIRIMTAŞ DAM AND HEPP - ADIYAMAN. Sangari. 27 May 2013. tr.