Gördes Dam

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Gördes Dam
Gördes Dam is located in Turkey
Gördes Dam
Location of Gördes Dam in Turkey
Official nameGördes Baraji
CountryTurkey
LocationGölmarmara, Manisa Province
Coordinates38°45′42″N 28°03′23″E / 38.76167°N 28.05639°E / 38.76167; 28.05639Coordinates: 38°45′42″N 28°03′23″E / 38.76167°N 28.05639°E / 38.76167; 28.05639
StatusOperational
Construction began1998
Opening date2009
Owner(s)Turkish State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Impounds
Height (foundation)95 m (312 ft)
Height (thalweg)82.9 m (272 ft)
Length547 m (1,795 ft)
Width (crest)8 m (26 ft)
Dam volume5,500,000 m3 (7,193,728 cu yd)
Spillway typeChute
Reservoir
Total capacity448,500,000 m3 (363,605 acre⋅ft)[1]
Surface area14 km2 (5 sq mi)

The Gördes Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the located 13 km (8 mi) northeast of Gölmarmara in Manisa Province, Turkey. It was constructed between 1998 and 2009 by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.[2] The primary purpose of the dam is water supply. It provides drinking water for the city of Manisa while also irrigating 19,260 ha (47,592 acres).[3]

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  1. ^ "CFRD practice in Turkey". International Water Power and Dam Construction. 17 April 2007. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Gördes Barajı Başbakan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Tarafından Toplu Açılış Töreniyle Açıldı". Manisa Valiliği. 19 January 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Gordes Dam". State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
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