Karacaören-1 Dam is a dam in
Burdur
Burdur is a city in southwestern Turkey. The seat of Burdur Province, it is located on the shore of Lake Burdur. Its estimated 2010 population is 78,389.
History
Ancient history
Whilst there is evidence of habitation in the province dating b ...
,
Turkey
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on the Aksu river.
According to the
State Hydraulic Works
The State Hydraulic Works ( tr, Devlet Su İşleri) is a state agency, under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Turkey, responsible for the utilization of all the country's water resources. The institution's four major functions are ener ...
, it was built between 1977 and 1990, irrigates 9537
hectare
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s of land, and generates 142
GWh
A kilowatt-hour (unit symbol: kW⋅h or kW h; commonly written as kWh) is a unit of energy: one kilowatt of power for one hour. In terms of SI derived units with special names, it equals 3.6 megajoules (MJ). Kilowatt-hours are a common bil ...
of power annually.
See also
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List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey
Below is a partial list of dams in Turkey separated by region.
Aegean Region
There are 45 dams in the Aegean Region, western part of Turkey.
*Adıgüzel Dam, Denizli
* Afşar Dam, Manisa
* Akdeğirmen Dam, Afyonkarahisar
* Akgedik Dam, Muğla
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External links
DSI directory
References
Dams in Burdur Province
Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey
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