The Çat Dam is an
embankment dam
An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface ...
on the
Abdülharap River, located near
Çelikhan in
Adıyaman Province
Adıyaman Province (, ) is a Provinces of Turkey, province in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. The capital is Adıyaman. Its area is 7,337 km2, and its population is 635,169 (2022). The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdi ...
,
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. Constructed between 1985 and 2002, the development was backed by the
Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The purpose of the dam is irrigation and it provides water for up to 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
* AfÅŸar Dam, Manisa
* AkdeÄŸirmen Dam, Afyonkarahisar
* Akgedik Dam, MuÄŸla
* ...
References
Dams in Malatya Province
Dams completed in 2002
Dams in the Euphrates River basin
2002 establishments in Turkey
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