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Kesikköprü Dam

Coordinates: 39°23′43″N 33°25′16″E / 39.3953°N 33.421°E / 39.3953; 33.421
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Kesikköprü Dam
LocationNear Ankara, Turkey
Coordinates39°23′43″N 33°25′16″E / 39.3953°N 33.421°E / 39.3953; 33.421
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsKızılırmak River
Height49 m
Power Station
Installed capacity76 MW

Kesikköprü Dam is a 49-metre (161 ft)-tall earthen embankment dam on the Kızılırmak River near Ankara, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. Construction on the dam began in 1959 and was finished in 1966.[1]: 178  The dam irrigates an area of 6,600 hectares and has a maximum hydroelectricity production of 76 MW.

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  1. ^ Yiğitbaşıoğlu, Hakan (1996). "Türkiye'deki Barajlar" [Dams in Turkey] (PDF). Türkiye Coğrafyası Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi Dergisi (in Turkish). 5. Ankara University: 171–183. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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