The Kozan Dam is an
embankment dam on the
Kilgen River
Kilgen was a prominent American builder of organs which was in business from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century.
History
The Kilgen family
The Kilgen family's history of organ making supposedly dates to the 17th century, when Sebastian Kilge ...
in
Adana Province
Adana Province ( tr, ) is a province of Turkey located in central Cilicia. With a population of 2.26 million, it is the sixth most populous province in Turkey. The administrative seat of the province is the city of Adana, home to 79% of the r ...
, Turkey. It is north of
Kozan. Constructed between 1967 and 1972, the development was backed by the
Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The purpose of the dam is
flood control
Flood control methods are used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters."Flood Control", MSN Encarta, 2008 (see below: Further reading). Flood relief methods are used to reduce the effects of flood waters or high water level ...
and irrigation. It helps irrigate of land.
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 ...
References
Dams in Adana Province
Dams completed in 1972
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