Sir Dam
Encyclopedia
The Sır Dam is an arch dam
on the Ceyhan river in Kahramanmaraş Province
of southern Turkey
. There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1991, at the dam, with a power output of 285 MW.
Arch dam
An arch dam is a type of dam that is curved and commonly built with concrete. The arch dam is a structure that is designed to curve upstream so that the force of the water against it, known as hydrostatic pressure, presses against the arch, compressing and strengthening the structure as it pushes...
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...
of southern 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...
. There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1991, at the dam, with a power output of 285 MW.