Botan River

Coordinates: 37°43′36″N 41°46′35″E / 37.7266°N 41.7764°E / 37.7266; 41.7764
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This article is about the river in Turkey. For other uses, see Botan (disambiguation).
Botan River
Tigris River
Discharge 
 • average100 to 300 m3/s (3,500 to 10,600 cu ft/s)

The Botan River[a] is located in the Siirt Province of southeastern Turkey. The upstream of the Botan River is often called Çatak, which flows mostly in the Van Province.

There is

Bostancık locality. Here, the rivers Zorava and Bitlis join the Botan. Finally at Çattepe in Siirt Province, it joins the Tigris River, after which the Tigris sharply turns southwards.[5]

The discharge of Botan River from spring to mid-summer averages about 100–300 m³/s (3,500–11,000 cu ft/s), while it reaches in April and June about 400–600 m³/s (14,000–21,000 cu ft/s, and in May it peaks at about 700–1,000 m³/s (25,000–35,000 cu ft/s and sometimes more. At this time, it looks much bigger than the Tigris River.[5] At the end of summer or in the fall, its depth is not less than 1 m (3.3 ft), and its outflow not less than around 60–80 m³/s (2,100–2,800 cu ft/s).[5]

Crossing is only possible by boat. The river runs in narrow, deep and steep valleys. Lowlands are rare on its way, preventing it use for irrigation.[5]

Dams

For the purpose of building

hydroelectric power plants, studies have been carried out on several places at the river.[5] Seven dams in different sizes are planned, built or under construction on the Botan River.[7]

The first dam and hydroelectric plant just below Aydınlar (Tillo) district has been completed. Officially named the "

MW installed capacity. The amount of energy to be generated is 812 GWh, of which 350 GWh is firm energy The mean annual discharge is 129 m³/s (4,600 cu ft/s).[8] Downstream of the Alkumru Dam is the Kirazlık Dam to regulate its outflows and produce hydroelectric power; an installed capacity of 45 MW.[9]

The Çetin Dam, which is currently under construction, will have a 405 MW power capacity. The total investment amount for the project is expected to be approximately US$450 million.[10] Construction on the Pervari Dam began in 2014 and the Keskin Dam is planned.

In history

In his Anabasis, Xenophon describes the crossing of the Botan, then called the Centrites (Κεντρίτης). At that time, it formed the boundary between Corduene and Armenia.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. romanized: Kentrites[2]

References

  1. Clarendon Press
    . pp. 26b, 263a.
  2. ^
    ISBN 0520220420
    , p. 126
  3. ^ Van Sheet E16
  4. ^ Shahpur Sheet 340-B
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Botan Suyu (Uluçay)" (in Turkish). Siirt İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  6. ^ "Coğrafi Durumumuz" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  7. ^ a b Donat, Yavuz (November 15, 2008). "Botan Vadisi'nde bir gün" (in Turkish). Siirtce. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  8. ^ "Supplemantary Studies Of The Electrical Power Resources Survey And Development Administration On The Application Of The Build- Operate- Transfer ("BOT") Basis — ALKUMRU DAM & HPP (Siirt)". Elektrik İşleri Etüt İdaresi. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  9. ^ "$60 million dam completed" (in Turkish). Siirt Haber Ajansi. Archived from the original on 29 August 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Global Investment Holdings (GIH), Has Won the Tender for the Cetin Dam and HEPP (Hydro-Electric Power Plant) Project, Held by DSI (State Waterworks Agency)". Global Yatırım. May 7, 2007. Archived from the original on November 4, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.

37°43′36″N 41°46′35″E / 37.7266°N 41.7764°E / 37.7266; 41.7764

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