Zernek Dam

Dam
38°21′19″N 43°39′24″E / 38.35528°N 43.65667°E / 38.35528; 43.65667StatusOperationalConstruction began1980Opening date1988Owner(s)Turkish State Hydraulic WorksDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, rock-fill with clay coreImpoundsHoşap RiverHeight80 m (262 ft)Dam volume2,100,000 m3 (2,746,696 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity104×10^6 m3 (84,314 acre⋅ft)Surface area5 km2 (2 sq mi)Power StationInstalled capacity5 MW

Zernek Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Hoşap River, located near the village Zernek, 28 km (17 mi) southeast of Van in Van Province, Turkey. It was built between 1980 and 1988 and has an installed capacity of 5 MW.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Zernek Dam". State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 24 November 2011.[dead link]
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