Uzunçayır Dam
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The Uzunçayır Dam is an embankment dam
on the Munzur River, located 14 km (9 mi) south of Tunceli in Tunceli Province
, Turkey
. Constructed between 1994 and 2009, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works
. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports an 84 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 Munzur River, located 14 km (9 mi) south of Tunceli in Tunceli Province
Tunceli Province
The Tunceli Province is a province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The province was named Dersim Province and was changed to Tunceli Province on January 4, 1936. with the "Law on Administration of the Tunceli Province" , no...
, 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 1994 and 2009, 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 primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports an 84 MW power station.