Kiğı Dam

Kiğı Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the in , . Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and is the first dam in the Peri River cascade, serving as the headwaters.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tekbaş and İlbeyi.

Village
is a village in the Kiğı District, , . The village is populated by Kurds of the Kurêşan tribe and had a population of 12 in 2021. The hamlet of Dizvoz yaylası and Duygulu are attached to the village.

Village
is a village in the Kiğı District, , . The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 12 in 2021. The hamlets of Aşağıelbeyi, Çatallı, Honik, Örtülü, Sadık, Tepebaşı and Yukarıelbiyi are attached to the village. is situated 6 km east of Kiğı Dam.

Town
is a town and seat of the District of in . The mayor is Hikmet Özüağ. The town is populated by Kurds of the Giransor tribe and had a population of 2,926 in 2021. is situated 7 km south of Kiğı Dam.

Kiğı Dam

Latitude
39.36907° or 39° 22′ 9″ north
Longitude
40.35031° or 40° 21′ 1″ east
Height
168 metres (551 feet)
Open location code
8HF29992+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 174747455
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­dam
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q2271832
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Kiğı Dam” goes by many names.
  • French: “barrage de Kığı”
  • French: “Barrage de Kığı”
  • German: “Kigi-Talsperre”
  • German: “Kiğı-Talsperre”
  • Hungarian: “Kiğı Barajı”
  • Hungarian: “Kiğı-gát”
  • Italian: “diga di Kiğı”
  • Turkish: “Kiğı Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali”
  • Turkish: “Kiğı Barajı”
  • Turkish: “Kığı Barajı”

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