Torul Dam
The Torul Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Harşit River located 10 km northwest of Torul in Gümüşhane Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Torul, Gümüşhane, Turkey
- Also known as: “Torul Baraji” and “Torul Barajı”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Budak and Özkürtün.
Budak
Village
Budak is a village in the Torul District, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey. Its population is 170. Budak is situated 6 km east of Torul Dam.
Özkürtün
Village
Özkürtün is a town in the Kürtün District, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,275. Özkürtün is situated 9 km northwest of Torul Dam.
Torul Dam
- Category: embankment dam
- Location: Torul District, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
40.63569° or 40° 38′ 9″ northLongitude
39.23117° or 39° 13′ 52″ eastElevation
1,233 metres (4,045 feet)Open location code
8GGXJ6PJ+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 221518660OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Torul Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Torul Barajı”
- German: “Torul-Talsperre”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Torul-demningen”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Toruldemningen”
- Norwegian: “Toruldemningen”
- Turkish: “Torul Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali”
- Turkish: “Torul Barajı”
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