Aksu Dam
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Annual generation 383 GWh (est.) | | |
The Aksu Dam, sometimes referred to as Aksu-Anakol Dam, is a
The 114 m high embankment dam is part of the Çoruh Development Plan, a 17-dam-cascade hydropower scheme designed to tap
Çoruh River's hydropower potential. Aksu Dam will be located immediately upstream Arkun Dam (237 MW), and immediately downstream Güllübağ Dam (96 MW), both of which are already operational.[2]
It is expected to generate an average 382.5 GWh of electric power annually, which will contribute to 3.78% of Çoruh basin' hydropower generation and 0.54% of Turkey's.[3]
Its construction is supervised by Turkey's
See also
- Güllübağ Dam – upstream
- Arkun Dam – downstream
References
- ^ "Su-Yapi'nin 1975 yilindan itibaren hizmet verdiğibaraj ve hidroelektrik santral tesislerinin listes" (PDF). Su-Yapi (in Turkish). 31 July 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Çoruh'un mavi gerdanlikla" (PDF). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Yukarı Çoruh Havzasındaki Su Yapılarının Enerji Potansiyeli ve Çevresel Etkileşimi" (PDF). Turkish Journal of Hydraulic (in Turkish): 5. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Aksu Baraji ve HES" (PDF) (in Turkish). Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment - Environmental Impact Assessment, Permit and Inspection Department. February 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Aksu Baraji" (in Turkish). Pustiler. Archived from the original on 2012-01-10. Retrieved 10 May 2013.