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Kavşak Bendi Dam

Coordinates: 37°33′45.28″N 35°31′45.84″E / 37.5625778°N 35.5294000°E / 37.5625778; 35.5294000
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Kavşak Bendi Dam
Kavşak Bendi Dam is located in Turkey
Kavşak Bendi Dam
Location of Kavşak Bendi Dam in Turkey
Official nameKavşak Bendi Barajı ve HES
CountryTurkey
LocationKozan/Aladağ
Coordinates37°33′45.28″N 35°31′45.84″E / 37.5625778°N 35.5294000°E / 37.5625778; 35.5294000
StatusOperational
Construction began2008
Opening date2013
Owner(s)Enerjisa Power Generation Inc.
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
ImpoundsSeyhan River
Height (foundation)88 m (289 ft)
Height (thalweg)73 m (240 ft)
Length186 m (610 ft)
Elevation at crest323 m (1,060 ft)
Width (crest)8 m (26 ft)
Dam volume1,215,000 m3 (1,589,160 cu yd)
Spillway typeControlled
Spillway capacity5,053 m3/s (178,400 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesKavşak Bendi Reservoir
Total capacity30,000,000 m3 (24,321 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity7,560,000 m3 (6,129 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area13,200 km2 (5,097 sq mi)
Surface area1.42 km2 (1 sq mi)
Maximum length11 km (7 mi)
Normal elevation318 m (1,043 ft)
Kavşak Bendi Hydroelectric Station
Coordinates37°32′19.83″N 35°31′29.90″E / 37.5388417°N 35.5249722°E / 37.5388417; 35.5249722
Commission date2013-2014
TypeConventional, diversion
Hydraulic head84.81 m (278 ft) (net)
Turbines3 x 59 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity177 MW[1]
Annual generation741 Gwh

The Kavşak Bendi Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Seyhan River bordering Kozan and Aladağ districts in Adana Province, Turkey. Construction on the dam began in 2008 and the first generator was commissioned in 2013. The two remaining generators were commissioned by April 2014.[2] The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation. Water is sent about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) downstream where it meets the power station which contains three 59 MW Francis turbine-generators.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ "HRW Briefings". HydroWorld. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Turkey's Enerjisa says Kavsak Bendi HPP operating at full capacity". See News - Renewables. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Kavsak Bendi Hydroelectric Power Plant Capacity Increase Project" (PDF). EnerjiSA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Official construction starts for Verbund plants in Turkey". ICIS. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2013.