Pamukluk Dam
| Pamukluk Dam | ||
|---|---|---|
Annual generation | 68 GWh | |
Pamukluk Dam (
hydroelectric plant
in Mersin Province, southern Turkey. Currently, it is under construction and about 84 percent of the construction has already been completed.
Location
The dam is at
ilçes of Mersin Province. It is on Pamukluk River, a tributary of Berdan River. The northernmost point of the plant is at about 37°04′N 34°43′E / 37.067°N 34.717°E
.
Details
When completed, the capacity of the reservoir will be 282×106 m3 (10.0×109 cu ft). It will irrigate 184×106 m2 (1,980×106 sq ft) and will produce 68 million KW-hour of electrical energy. Its water will also be used as drinking water in many towns and villages.Turkish economy will be 131 million Turkish lira.[2]
