Tercan Dam
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Tercan Dam is an embankment dam
on the Tuzla River in Erzincan Province
, Turkey
. Constructed between 1969 and 1988, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works
. The dam has an installed capacity of 15 MW and provides water for the irrigation of 29725 hectares (73,452 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 Tuzla River in Erzincan Province
Erzincan Province
Erzincan Province is a province in the eastern region of Anatolia, Turkey, and home to Erzincan, a city which was destroyed and rebuilt after an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 on December 27, 1939...
, 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 1969 and 1988, 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 an installed capacity of 15 MW and provides water for the irrigation of 29725 hectares (73,452 acre).