Sır Dam Explained

Sır Dam
Name Official:Sır Baraji
Location Map:Turkey
Coordinates:37.5008°N 36.5959°W
Country:Turkey
Location:Kahramanmaraş Province
Status:O
Construction Began:1987
Opening:1991
Dam Type:Concrete arch
Dam Height:1160NaN0
Dam Volume:4940000NaN0
Res Capacity Total:11200000000NaN0
Res Surface:480NaN0
Plant Type:Conventional
Plant Turbines:3 x 95 MW Francis-type
Plant Capacity:285 MW
Plant Annual Gen:725 GWh

The Sır Dam is an arch dam on the Ceyhan River in Kahramanmaraş Province of southern Turkey. There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1991, at the dam, with a power output of 285 MW.[1]

Involuntary Resettlement

According to Terminski (2013), the construction of the dam resulted in involuntary resettlement of approximately 45,000 people.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sir Dam. State Hydraulic Works. 25 November 2011.
  2. Bogumil Terminski, (2013). Development-Induced Displacement and Resettlement: Theoretical Frameworks and Current Challenges, Geneva, 2013.