Çat Dam

The Çat Dam is an embankment dam on the Abdülharap River, located near in , . Constructed between 1985 and 2002, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Çelikhan, Adıyaman, Turkey
  • Also known as: Cat Baraji” and “Çat Barajı

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Köşeuşağı and Bozgedik.

Village
Köseuşağı is a village in the , , . The village is populated by Kurds of the Reşwan tribe and had a population of 165 in 2021. The hamlet of Yağmurlu is attached to Köseuşağı.

Village
is a village in the , , . The village is populated by Kurds of the Cêlikan tribe and had a population of 83 in 2021. The hamlets of Düzağaç and Karaman are attached to the village. is situated 3 km northeast of Çat Dam.

Village
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is a village in the , , . The village is populated by Kurds of the Cêlikan tribe and had a population of 198 in 2021. The hamlets of Koyunucular and Uzuntaş are attached to the village. is situated 3½ km west of Çat Dam.

Çat Dam

Latitude
38.0609° or 38° 3′ 39″ north
Longitude
38.27122° or 38° 16′ 16″ east
Elevation
1,396 metres (4,580 feet)
Open location code
8GCW376C+9F
Geo­Names ID
446469
Wiki­data ID
Q683722
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Çat Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Çat Barajı
  • Dutch: barrage de Çat
  • French: barrage de Çat
  • French: Barrage de Çat
  • German: Çat-Talsperre
  • Hungarian: Çat Barajı
  • Hungarian: Çat-gát
  • Italian: diga di Çat
  • Italian: Diga di Çat
  • Turkish: Çat Barajı

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