Obruk Dam
Encyclopedia
Obruk Dam is an embankment dam
on the Kızılırmak River in Çorum Province
, Turkey
. Constructed between 1996 and 2007, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works
. The dam supports a 203 MW power station.
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 Kızılırmak River in Çorum Province
Çorum Province
Çorum Province is a province in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, but lying inland and having more characteristics of Central Anatolia than the Black Sea coast....
, 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 2007, 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 203 MW power station.