Gökçekaya Dam
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| Gökçekaya Dam | |
 Gökçekaya Dam |
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| Official name | Gökçekaya Dam |
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| Impounds | Sakarya River |
| Locale | Eskişehir, Turkey |
| Maintained by | State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) |
| Length | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
| Height | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Construction began | 1967 |
| Opening date | 1972 |
| Reservoir information | |
| Capacity | 910 hm³ |
| Surface area | 20 km² (8 sq mi) |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
Gökçekaya Dam is 43 km (27 mi) north of Alpu town 45 km (28 mi) east of province of Eskişehir in central Turkey and located 60 km (37 mi) downstream of Sarıyar Dam on the Sakarya River which runs into the Black Sea.
There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1972, at the dam, with a power output of 278 MW (three facilities at circa 100 MW each), generating an average 562 GWh of hydroelectricity annually.
[edit] References
- State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), Turkey. General information on Gökçekaya Dam, Turkey (Turkish). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
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