Çat Dam
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The Çat Dam is an embankment dam
on the Abdülharap River, located near Çelikhan
in Adıyaman Province
, Turkey
. Constructed between 1985 and 2002, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works
. The purpose of the dam is irrigation and it provides water for up to 21464 ha (53,039 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 Abdülharap River, located near Çelikhan
Çelikhan
-Overview:Çelikhan is a rural district of Adıyaman Province of Turkey. The mayor is Mehmet Bora . The population is 8263 -Local polatics:...
in Adıyaman Province
Adiyaman Province
Adıyaman Province is a province in south-central Turkey. The province was created in 1954 out of part of Malatya Province. Area 7,614 km². Population 590,935 , up from 513,131 in 1990. The capital is Adıyaman....
, 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 2002, 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 21464 ha (53,039 acre) of land.