Palandöken Dam
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Palandöken Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam
on the Lezgi River near Çat
in Erzurum Province
, Turkey
. Constructed between 1985 and 1988, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works
. The purpose of the dam is irrigation and it provides water for up to 11678 ha (28,857 acre) of land.
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 Lezgi River near Çat
Çat
Çat is a town and district of Erzurum Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is Şibli Saydın . The population is 4463 ....
in Erzurum Province
Erzurum Province
Erzurum Province is a Province of Turkey, in the Eastern Anatolia Region of the country. It is bordered by the provinces of Kars and Ağrı to the east, Muş and Bingöl to the south, Erzincan and Bayburt to the west, Rize and Artvin to the north and Ardahan to the northeast. The provincial capital is...
, 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 1985 and 1988, 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 purpose of the dam is irrigation and it provides water for up to 11678 ha (28,857 acre) of land.