Dilimli Dam

The Dilimli Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Büyük River, located 9 km (6 mi) northeast of Yüksekova in Hakkari Province, Turkey. Construction on the project began in 1995 after the main contract was awarded in 1994. Development is backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.[2] It was completed in late November 2014.[3] The mayor of Dilimli opposes the dam because of its effects on nature.[4] The primary purpose of the dam is water supply and it will divert water into a 505 m (1,657 ft) long tunnel for the irrigation of 9,142 ha (22,590 acres).[5]

Dilimli Dam
Location of Dilimli Dam in Turkey
Official name	Dilimli Baraji
Country	Turkey
Location	Yüksekova
Coordinates	37°37′12″N 44°21′46″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1995
Opening date	2014
Construction cost	US$ 41.7 million
Owner(s)	Turkish State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, rock-fill clay-core
Impounds	Büyük River
Height	93 m (305 ft)
Height (thalweg)	70 m (230 ft)
Length	347 m (1,138 ft)
Dam volume	2,241,000 m^3 (2,931,117 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity	62,880,000 m^3 (50,978 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	2.42 km^2 (1 sq mi)[1]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

References

1. "Regional Office - Van" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
2. "Dilimli Dam". State Hydraulic Works. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
3. "Dilimli dam, when does it end?". Yuksekova Haber. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
4. "What the purpose of construction of the dam?" (in Turkish). Yuksekova. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
5. "Dilimli Dam Project" (in Turkish). CEYLAN. Retrieved 21 November 2011.