Torul Dam Explained

Torul Dam
Name Official:Torul Baraji
Location Map:Turkey
Coordinates:40.6353°N 39.2311°W
Country:Turkey
Location:Torul
Status:O
Construction Began:1998
Opening:2007
Owner:Turkish State Hydraulic Works
Dam Type:Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Dam Height:1520NaN0
Dam Length:3200NaN0
Dam Volume:43000000NaN0
Dam Elevation Crest:9210NaN0
Dam Crosses:Harşit River
Res Capacity Total:1680000000NaN0
Res Surface:3.620NaN0[1]
Plant Name:Torul Hydroelectric Station
Plant Coordinates:40.6443°N 39.1859°W
Plant Commission:2008
Plant Type:Conventional, diversion
Plant Turbines:2 x 60.75 MW Francis-type
Plant Capacity:121.5 MW
Plant Annual Gen:322.28 GWh[2]

The Torul Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Harşit River located 100NaN0 northwest of Torul in Gümüşhane Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. Construction on the dam began in 1998 and was completed in 2007.[3] The dam's hydroelectric power plant was commissioned in 2008. Water is diverted through a tunnel and penstock on the river's north side where it reaches the power plant located about 40NaN0 downstream. It has an installed capacity of 121.5 MW.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CFRD practice in Turkey. International Water Power and Dam Construction. 19 November 2011. 17 April 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120605055957/http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/story.asp?sc=2043666. 5 June 2012.
  2. Web site: TORUL DAM and HES PROJECT. Özdemir İnşaat. 19 November 2011. tr.
  3. Web site: Dam, the water began to be kept Torul. Haberler. 19 November 2011. tr.
  4. Web site: Hydroelectric Power Plants in Northern Turkey. IndustCards. 19 November 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20130103131922/http://www.industcards.com/hydro-turkey-north.htm. 3 January 2013.