Seyhan Dam
The Seyhan Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Seyhan River north of Adana, Turkey. The dam was constructed in the 1950s as the first in a series of hydroelectric projects funded by the World Bank.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (190 feet)
- …is also known as “Seyhan Barajı”
- Description: dam in Turkey
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 15 July Martyrs Bridge and 57. Alay Şehitleri Camii.
15 July Martyrs Bridge
Bridge
The 15 July Martyrs Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Seyhan River in Adana. 15 July Martyrs Bridge is situated 1 km southwest of Seyhan Dam.
57. Alay Şehitleri Camii
Mosque
57. Alay Şehitleri Camii is a mosque, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Seyhan Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kurtuluş and Karslı.
Kurtuluş
Suburb
Kurtuluş is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Seyhan, Adana Province, Turkey. Kurtuluş is situated 4½ km southwest of Seyhan Dam.
Karslı
Suburb
Karslılar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Çukurova, Adana Province, Turkey. Karslı is situated 5 km northwest of Seyhan Dam.
Menekşe
Village
Menekşe is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarıçam, Adana Province, Turkey. Menekşe is situated 5 km north of Seyhan Dam.
Seyhan Dam
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Latitude
37.03719° or 37° 2′ 14″ north
Longitude
35.34058° or 35° 20′ 26″ east
Open location code
8G9Q28PR+V6
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Seyhan Dam” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سد سيحان”
- Cebuano: “Seyhan Barajı”
- Czech: “Seyhanská přehrada”
- Dutch: “Seyhan Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد سيحان”
- French: “Barrage de Seyhan”
- German: “Seyhan-Talsperre”
- Hungarian: “Seyhan Barajı”
- Hungarian: “Seyhan-gát”
- Italian: “Diga di Seyhan”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Seyhandemningen”
- Norwegian: “Seyhandemningen”
- Turkish: “Seyhan Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali”
- Turkish: “Seyhan Barajı”
- Turkish: “Seyhan HES”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Сейхан”
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