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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Onur Küçükyetim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Turkey
- Also known as: “Seyhan Baraji” and “Seyhan Barajı”
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. The bridge connects Çukurova and Sarıçam districts. The bridge has a length of 825 m and a width of 40 m. 15 July Martyrs Bridge is situated 1 km southwest of Seyhan Dam.
57. Alay Şehitleri Camii
Mosque
Photo: Zcebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Its population is 11,444. The neighborhood is part of the downtown of Adana, situated south of the railway lines and east of the Adana Metro line. 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. Its population is 5,172. Before 2008, it was part of the district of Seyhan. 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. Its population is 608. Before 2008, it was part of the district of Yüreğir. Menekşe is situated 5 km north of Seyhan Dam.
Seyhan Dam
- Category: hydroelectric power station
- Location: Çukurova, Adana Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.03719° or 37° 2′ 14″ northLongitude
35.34058° or 35° 20′ 26″ eastElevation
59 metres (194 feet)Open location code
8G9Q28PR+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 26066190OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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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”
- French: “Barrage de Seyhan”
- German: “Seyhan-Talsperre”
- Hungarian: “Seyhan Barajı”
- Hungarian: “Seyhan-gát”
- Italian: “diga di Seyhan”
- 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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