Atasu Dam

Atasu Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Gaylan River, 16 km south of in , . It was built between 1998 and 2010 for the primary purpose of drinking water supply but also has a 5 MW hydroelectric power station.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Trabzon
  • Also known as: “Atasu Baraji”, “Atasu Barajı”, and “Galyan Barajı”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Çağlayan and Merkez.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 2,716. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 5 km north of Atasu Dam.

Suburb
Photo: Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 9 km southwest of Atasu Dam.

Town
Photo: Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0.
Maçka is a municipality and district of . Its area is 925 km2, and its population is 24,709. The name derives from Laz მაჩხა, rendered in medieval Greek as Matzouka, which was one of the provinces of the Empire of Trebizond. is situated 9 km southwest of Atasu Dam.

Atasu Dam

Latitude
40.85784° or 40° 51′ 28″ north
Longitude
39.69923° or 39° 41′ 57″ east
Elevation
245 metres (804 feet)
Open location code
8GGXVM5X+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 221454591
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
10997218
Wiki­data ID
Q4812883
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Atasu Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Atasu Barajı”
  • German: “Atasu-Talsperre”
  • Turkish: “Atasu barajı ve hidroelektrik santrali”
  • Turkish: “Atasu Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali”
  • Turkish: “Atasu Barajı Ve Hidroelektrik Santrali”
  • Turkish: “Atasu Barajı”

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