Kurtboğazı Dam is a dam in
Ankara
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...
. The development was backed by the
Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The dam built between 1963 and 1967 on the
Kurtboğazı Stream in Ankara for the purpose of irrigation and drinking water supply. It provides irrigation service to an area of 3,780 hectares and provides 67 hm³ of drinking and utility water per year.
Picnic Area
There is also picnic area near the dam. Excursions and barbecue activities can be arranged in the area.
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
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
Dams in Ankara Province
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