Gökçekaya Dam

Gökçekaya Dam is 43 km (27 mi) north of Alpu town 45 km (28 mi) east of province of Eskişehir in central Turkey and located 60 km (37 mi) downstream of Sarıyar Dam on the Sakarya River which runs into the Black Sea. The Yenice Dam is located downstream.

Gökçekaya Dam
Location of Gökçekaya Dam in Turkey
Official nameGökçekaya Baraji
LocationEskişehir, Turkey
Coordinates40°1′58″N 31°00′59″E
Construction began1967
Opening date1972
Operator(s)State Hydraulic Works (DSİ)
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch
ImpoundsSakarya River
Height210 m (690 ft)
Length634 m (2,080 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity910 hm³
Surface area20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines3 x 92.8 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity278 MW
Annual generation562 GWh

There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1972, at the dam, with a power output of 278 MW (three Francis turbines at 92.8 MW each), generating an average 562 GW·h of hydroelectricity annually.

References

  • State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), Turkey. "General information on Gökçekaya Dam, Turkey" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-04-06.


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