Kralkızı Dam

38°20′57″N 40°01′15″E / 38.34917°N 40.02083°E / 38.34917; 40.02083PurposePowerStatusOperationalConstruction began1985Opening date1997Owner(s)State Hydraulic WorksDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, rock-fillImpoundsMaden RiverHeight113 m (371 ft)Length1,030 m (3,379 ft)Elevation at crest819 m (2,687 ft)Width (crest)12 m (39 ft)Width (base)550 m (1,804 ft)Dam volume14,500,000 m³ (11,755 acre⋅ft)Spillway typeService overflow, controlled-chuteSpillway capacity2,300 m³/s (81,224 cu ft/s)ReservoirCreatesKralkızı ReservoirTotal capacity1,919,000,000 m³ (1,556,000 acre⋅ft)Active capacity1,711,000,000 m³ (1,387,000 acre⋅ft)Inactive capacity208,000,000 m³ (169,000 acre⋅ft)Catchment area1,300 km² (502 sq mi)Surface area58 km² (22 sq mi)^[1]Maximum length26 km (16 mi)Normal elevation815.75 m (2,676.3 ft)Power StationHydraulic head71 m (233 ft) (gross)Turbines3 x 47 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity94 MWAnnual generation146 GWh

Kralkızı Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey in Batman. The hydroelectric power plant has a total installed power capacity of 94 MW. The dam was constructed between 1985 and 1997.

The amount of water in the Kralkızı Dam, which should have 2 billion cubic meters of water in its lake for electricity generation, dropped to 520 million cubic meters due to drought. Due to the decrease in the water level, electricity production was suspended for 46 days in January 2007, and it was reported that the water level should be at least 700 million cubic meters for energy production. These facilities are located on the Maden Stream, one of the important tributaries of the Tigris River, at a distance of 81 kilometres to Diyarbakır and 6 kilometres to the township of Dicle.^[2]

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References

• State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), Turkey. "General information on Kralkızı Dam, Turkey". Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
• www.un.org.tr/undp/Gap.htm - United Nations Southeast Anatolia Sustainable Human Development Program (GAP)
• www.gapturkiye.gen.tr/english/current.html Current status of GAP as of June 2000
• www.ecgd.gov.uk Data sheet

External links

• www.gap.gov.tr - Official GAP web site