Yedigöze Dam Explained

Yedigöze Dam
Name Official:Yedigöze Barajı ve HES
Location Map:Turkey
Location Map Relief:1
Coordinates:37.4015°N 35.4453°W
Country:Turkey
Location:İmamoğlu/Aladağ, Adana Province
Status:O
Construction Began:2007
Opening:2010
Purpose:Power, irrigation
Owner:Yedigöze Electricity Production and Trading Co., Ltd. (Sanko Holding)
Dam Type:Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Dam Height Thalweg:1050NaN0
Dam Height Foundation:1310NaN0
Dam Crosses:Seyhan River
Spillway Type:Controlled chute
Res Name:Yedigöze Reservoir
Res Capacity Total:6428000000NaN0[1]
Res Surface:14.90NaN0
Plant Commission:2011
Plant Turbines:2 x 160 MW Francis-type
Plant Capacity:320 MW
Plant Annual Gen:1000 Gwh

The Yedigöze Dam, also known as Sani Bey Dam, is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Seyhan River bordering İmamoğlu and Aladağ districts in Adana Province, Turkey. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and irrigation. The dam's power station has an installed capacity of 320 MW and the reservoir will help irrigate 75000ha.[2] Construction began in 2007 and the river was diverted by 2008.[3] [4] In the same year construction on the actual dam began and the reservoir began to fill on 15 June 2010.[5] By November 2010 the remaining construction work was complete and the generators were commissioned in 2011.[6] [7] [8] Construction on the irrigation works is ongoing.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cumulative Impact Assessment Baseline Monitoring Report for the Goksu-Seyhan Hydropower Cascade. EnerjiSA. 31 May 2013. February 2011.
  2. Web site: World Water Magazine. State Hydraulic Works. 31 May 2013. tr.
  3. Web site: Yedigöze first water dam. Milliyet. 31 May 2013. tr. 6 September 2008.
  4. Web site: Sanko Holding Yedigöze begins construction of the dam. Patronlar Dunyasi. 31 May 2013. tr. 6 June 2007.
  5. Web site: Yedigöze Dam, completed in 2011. IHA. 31 May 2013. tr.
  6. Web site: Press Release - 11/06/2010 (Half-Century Ends craving). Sanko Energy. 31 May 2013. tr. 6 November 2010.
  7. Web site: 30/12/2010: Yedigoze SANI BEY Dam and HEPP Project and hydromechanical WORKS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.. EkonAS. 31 May 2013. tr. 30 December 2010.
  8. Web site: Alstom Power Turkey Project and References. Alstom. 31 May 2013. tr.
  9. Web site: Cukurova Yedigöze Sani Bey Dam work in progress!. Emlakkulisi. 31 May 2013. tr. 26 November 2011.