Lower Kaleköy Dam

Dam in Genç, Bingöl Province

38°49′50.7″N 40°42′33.7″E / 38.830750°N 40.709361°E / 38.830750; 40.709361PurposePowerStatusPlannedOwner(s)Kalehan Energy GenerationDam and spillwaysType of damGravity, roller-compacted concreteImpoundsMurat RiverHeight (foundation)115 m (377 ft)Height (thalweg)93 m (305 ft)Length504 m (1,654 ft)Dam volume2,474,000 m³ (3,236,000 cu yd)Spillway capacity5,773 m³/s (203,900 cu ft/s)ReservoirTotal capacity516,500,000 m³ (418,700 acre⋅ft)TypeConventionalHydraulic head89 m (292 ft) (gross)Turbines3 x 155.5 MW, 1 x 33.5 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity500 MWAnnual generation965 GWh (est.)

The Lower Kaleköy Dam, also known as the Aşağı Kaleköy Dam, is a gravity dam planned on the Murat River in Genç district of Bingöl Province, eastern Turkey. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and it will support a 500 MW hydroelectric power station. The 115 m (377 ft) tall dam will withhold a reservoir of 516,500,000 m³ (418,700 acre⋅ft). It is owned by Kalehan Energy Generation.^[1]