Gökçekaya Dam
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Gökçekaya Dam is 43 km (27 mi) north of Alpu
town 45 km (28 mi) east of province of Eskişehir
in central Turkey
and located 60 km (37 mi) downstream of Sarıyar Dam
on the Sakarya River which runs into the Black Sea
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There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1972, at the dam, with a power output of 278 MW (three facilities at circa 100 MW each), generating an average 562 GW·h of hydroelectricity
annually.
Alpu
Alpu, also Alpıköy, is a town and district of Eskişehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2010 census, population of the district is 12,768 of which 5,126 live in the town of Alpu. The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an average elevation of .-External...
town 45 km (28 mi) east of province of Eskişehir
Eskisehir
Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. According to the 2009 census, the population of the city is 631,905. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby...
in central Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and located 60 km (37 mi) downstream of Sarıyar Dam
Sariyar Dam
Sarıyar Dam is north of Nallıhan town west of Ankara which is capital city of the country in central Turkey and located upstream of Gökçekaya Dam on the Sakarya River which runs into the Black Sea. It was completed in 1956. Total power output from the hydroelectric facility is 160 MW ....
on the Sakarya River which runs into the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
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There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1972, at the dam, with a power output of 278 MW (three facilities at circa 100 MW each), generating an average 562 GW·h of hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
annually.