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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Sariyar Dam

Sarıyar Dam (Turkish: Sarıyar Barajı) is a dam Ankara Province. Sarıyar Dam Lake (Turkish: Sarıyar Baraj Gölü), the reservoir created by Sarıyar Dam, has a surface area of 84 square kilometres.

Coordinates: 40° 2' 22.47" N 31° 24' 52.37" E

Photo by Engin BIYIKOĞLU

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Yayladagi Dam

Yayladagi Dam (Turkish: Yayladağı Barajı) is located in the Yayladağı district of Hatay Province.

Coordinates: 35° 56' 50.78" N 36° 3' 45.44" E

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Karakaya Dam

The Karakaya Dam (Turkish: Karakaya Barajı) is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project, built on the Euphrates River and completed in 1987. Karakaya Dam Lake (Turkish: Karakaya Baraj Gölü), the reservoir created by Karakaya Dam, has a surface area of 268 square kilometres. The dam is located in the Çüngüş district of Diyarbakır Province and the dam lake is located between Malatya, Elazığ and Diyarbakır provinces

Coordinates: 38° 13' 24.84" N 39° 8' 11.89" E

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Keban Dam

The Keban Dam (Turkish: Keban Barajı) is a hydroelectric dam on the Euphrates, located in the Elazığ Province (also between Tunceli and Erzincan). The dam was the first and uppermost of several large-scale dams to be built on the Euphrates by Turkey. Construction of the dam commenced in 1966 and was completed in 1974. Keban Dam Lake (Turkish: Keban Baraj Gölü), the reservoir created by Keban Dam, has a surface area of 675 square kilometres and is reputedly the fourth-largest lake in Turkey after Lake Van, Lake Tuz, and the reservoir created by the Atatürk Dam.

Coordinates: 38° 48' 21.14" N 38° 45' 0.71" E

Photo by Haluk CÖMERTEL

Photo by Nurettin Peşkircioğlu

Erfelek Dam

Erfelek Dam (Turkish: Erfelek Barajı) is located in the Ayancık district of Sinop Province. The dam was built in 1995 - 2004.

Coordinates: 41° 51' 8.74" N 34° 46' 38.00" E

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Photo by Osman AKSU

Karacaoren Dam

Karacaören Dam (Turkish: Karacaören Barajı) is located between Burdur and Isparta provinces. The dam was built between 1977 to 1990.

Coordinates: 37° 22' 41.05" N 30° 49' 48.14" E