Batman Dam

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Batman Dam
Batman Dam is located in Turkey
Batman Dam
Location of Batman Dam in Turkey
Official nameBatman Baraji
LocationBatman, Turkey in Batman Province
Coordinates38°17′28.47″N 41°01′24.84″E / 38.2912417°N 41.0235667°E / 38.2912417; 41.0235667
PurposePower, irrigation
StatusOperational
Construction began1986
Opening date1999
Owner(s)State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, earth and rock-fill
ImpoundsBatman River
Height74 m (243 ft)
Length510 m (1,673 ft)
Elevation at crest670 m (2,198 ft)
Width (crest)12 m (39 ft)
Width (base)300 m (984 ft)
Dam volume4,000,000 m3 (3,243 acre⋅ft)
Spillway typeService, controlled-chute
Spillway capacity8,200 m3/s (289,580 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesBatman Reservoir
Total capacity1,175,000,000 m3 (953,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity738,000,000 m3 (598,000 acre⋅ft)
Inactive capacity447,000,000 m3 (362,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area4,105 km2 (1,585 sq mi)
Surface area49 km2 (19 sq mi)[1]
Maximum length15 km (9.3 mi)
Normal elevation665 m (2,182 ft)
Power Station
Commission date1998 est.
Hydraulic head61.8 m (203 ft) (gross)
Turbines3 x 62 MW, 1 x 5.7 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity160 MW

Batman Dam is one of the 22 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, built on the Batman River, north of Batman, in southeastern of Turkey. It was constructed between 1986 and 1999. There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1998, at the dam, with a power output of 191.7 MW. The dam is designed to service an irrigation area of 37,744 ha (93,270 acres). The Silvan Dam is located upstream.

References

  1. ^ "Ilisu Dam Environmental Impact Assessment" (PDF). State Hydraulic Works. 2005. pp. TABLE 2–6 (PDF pgs. 118–119). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
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