Kılavuzlu Dam
Encyclopedia
The Kılavuzlu Dam is an embankment dam
on the Ceyhan River in Kahramanmaraş Province
, Turkey
. Constructed between 1996 and 2001, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works
. The dam supports a 54 MW power station and supplies water for the irrigation of 178000 hectares (439,847.2 acre).
Embankment dam
An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof...
on the Ceyhan River in Kahramanmaraş Province
Kahramanmaras Province
Kahramanmaraş is a province of Turkey. Its provincial capital is Kahramanmaraş city, the traffic code is 46.-Districts:Kahramanmaraş province is divided into 10 districts :*Afşin*Andırın*Çağlayancerit*Ekinözü*Elbistan*Göksun*Kahramanmaraş...
, 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...
. Constructed between 1996 and 2001, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works
State Hydraulic Works (Turkey)
The State Hydraulic Works is a state agency organized under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Turkey responsible for the utilization of country's all water resources...
. The dam supports a 54 MW power station and supplies water for the irrigation of 178000 hectares (439,847.2 acre).