Beyhan II Dam | |
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Country | Turkey |
Location | Beyhan, Palu, Elazığ Province |
Coordinates | 38°42′26.2″N 039°59′12.8″E / 38.707278°N 39.986889°E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Planned |
Owner(s) | Kalehan Energy Generation |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Murat River |
Height (foundation) | 62 m (203 ft) |
Height (thalweg) | 41.8 m (137 ft) |
Length | 364 m (1,194 ft) |
Dam volume | 232,000 m3 (303,000 cu yd) |
Spillway capacity | 10,528 m3/s (371,800 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 78,920,000 m3 (63,980 acre⋅ft) |
Type | Conventional |
Hydraulic head | 35 m (115 ft) (gross) |
Installed capacity | 264 MW |
Annual generation | 585 GWh (est.) |
The Beyhan II Dam is a planned[1][2] gravity dam on the Murat River near the village of Beyhan in Palu district, Elazığ Province, Turkey. The primary purpose of the 62 m (203 ft) tall dam is power and it supports a 264 MW hydroelectric power station. It is owned by Kalehan Energy Generation.[3]