Kuzgun Dam
Encyclopedia
The Kuzgun Dam is an embankment dam
on the Serçeme River in Erzurum Province
, Turkey
. Constructed between 1985 and 1996, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works
. The dam has a 23 MW power station and provides water for the irrigation of 22276 hectares (55,045.1 acre)
Embankment dam
An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof...
on the Serçeme River in Erzurum Province
Erzurum Province
Erzurum Province is a Province of Turkey, in the Eastern Anatolia Region of the country. It is bordered by the provinces of Kars and Ağrı to the east, Muş and Bingöl to the south, Erzincan and Bayburt to the west, Rize and Artvin to the north and Ardahan to the northeast. The provincial capital is...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Constructed between 1985 and 1996, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works
State Hydraulic Works (Turkey)
The State Hydraulic Works is a state agency organized under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Turkey responsible for the utilization of country's all water resources...
. The dam has a 23 MW power station and provides water for the irrigation of 22276 hectares (55,045.1 acre)