Dim Dam

Dam in Alanya

36°33′03″N 32°8′22″E / 36.55083°N 32.13944°E / 36.55083; 32.13944StatusOperationalConstruction began1996Opening date2007Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fillImpoundsDim RiverHeight (foundation)134.5 m (441 ft)Height (thalweg)123.5 m (405 ft)Length365 m (1,198 ft)Width (crest)8 m (26 ft)Dam volume4,950,000 m³ (6,474,356 cu yd)Spillway typeChuteReservoirTotal capacity253,000,000 m³ (205,110 acre⋅ft)^[1]Surface area4.5 km² (2 sq mi)Power StationInstalled capacity38 MWAnnual generation123 GWh

Dim Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Dim River located 12 km (7 mi) east of Alanya in Antalya Province, Turkey. Constructed between 1996 and 2007, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The primary purpose of the dam is water supply and it provides water for the irrigation of 5,312 ha (13,126 acres). Additionally, the dam supplies a 38 MW hydroelectric power plant with water.^[2]

References

^ "CFRD practice in Turkey". International Water Power and Dam Construction. 17 April 2007. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
^ "Dim Dam". State Hydraulic Works. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.