Koçköprü Dam is a dam in the
Van province
Van Province (, , Armenian: Վանի մարզ) is a province and metropolitan municipality in the Eastern Anatolian region of Turkey, between Lake Van and the Iranian border. Its area is 20,921 km2, and its population is 1,128,749 (2022). ...
of Eastern
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 ...
. The development was backed by the
Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
When it was built between 1978 and 1992, the dam was constructed over the old Ağaçören village.
A hydroelectric power plant that is placed over the dam started operation in 2020, and the reservoir water level has since decreased. This has resulted in a large amount of human bones being washed ashore.
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
* ...
External links
DSI directory State Hydraulic Works (Turkey)
The State Hydraulic Works () 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 energy, agriculture, servi ...
, Retrieved December 16, 2009
References
Dams in Van Province
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