Yenice Dam

Yenice Dam
Yenice Dam is located in Turkey
Yenice Dam
Location of Yenice Dam in Turkey
CountryTurkey
LocationYenice
Coordinates40°03′49.84″N 30°51′26.33″E / 40.0638444°N 30.8573139°E / 40.0638444; 30.8573139
Construction began1985
Opening date2000
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSakarya River
Length41 m (135 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity57,600,000 m3 (46,700 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Installed capacity38 MW

Yenice Dam is a dam on the Sakarya River near Yenice on the border of Eskişehir and Ankara Province, Turkey. It houses a 38 MW hydroelectric power station. It was constructed between 1985 and 2000. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.