Güzelhisar Dam

Güzelhisar Dam is a dam in , , built between 1975 and 1981. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. In January 2023, a severe drought hit Turkey's 3rd-largest city İzmir, resulting in decreasing water levels in major dams and water occupancy rate of the Güzelhisar Dam decreases from 66.38% to 60.84%.
Wikipedia
  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of around 100 metres (330 feet)
  • …is also known as “Guzelhisar Baraji”
  • Description: dam in Aliağa, Izmir, Turkey

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uzunhasanlar and Çıtak.
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is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Güzelhisar Dam.
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is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Güzelhisar Dam.

Güzelhisar Dam

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Latitude
38.79528° or 38° 47′ 43″ north
Longitude
27.12056° or 27° 7′ 14″ east
Open location code
8GC9Q4WC+46
Geo­Names ID
447605
Wiki­data ID
Q1090621

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Güzelhisar Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Güzelhisar Barajı”
  • Dutch: “Güzelhisar Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد جوزيل حصار”
  • French: “Barrage de Güzelhisar”
  • German: “Güzelhisar-Talsperre”
  • Italian: “Diga di Güzelhisar”
  • Turkish: “Güzelhisar Barajı”

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