Seyhan Dam

The Seyhan Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Seyhan River north of , . The dam was constructed in the 1950s as the first in a series of hydroelectric projects funded by the World Bank.
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Photo: Onur Küçükyetim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Turkey
  • Also known as: “Seyhan Barajı”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 15 July Martyrs Bridge and 57. Alay Şehitleri Camii.

Bridge
The is a road bridge crossing the Seyhan River in . The bridge connects and districts. The bridge has a length of 825 m and a width of 40 m. is situated 720 metres south of Seyhan Dam.

Mosque
Photo: Zcebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mosque, which is situated 4 km northeast of Seyhan Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karslı and Kurtuluş.

Suburb
Karslılar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 5,172. Before 2008, it was part of the district of . is situated 4 km northwest of Seyhan Dam.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 11,444. The neighborhood is part of the downtown of , situated south of the railway lines and east of the Adana Metro line. is situated 4½ km south of Seyhan Dam.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 608. Before 2008, it was part of the district of . is situated 5 km north of Seyhan Dam.

Seyhan Dam

Latitude
37.03929° or 37° 2′ 21″ north
Longitude
35.332° or 35° 19′ 55″ east
Operator
DSİ
Open location code
8G9Q28QJ+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 194740056
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­dam
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q1518263
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Satellite Map

Discover Seyhan Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Seyhan Dam” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سد سيحان”
  • Cebuano: “Seyhan Barajı”
  • Czech: “Seyhanská přehrada”
  • Dutch: “Seyhan Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد سيحان”
  • French: “barrage de Seyhan”
  • French: “Barrage de Seyhan”
  • German: “Seyhan-Talsperre”
  • Hungarian: “Seyhan Barajı”
  • Hungarian: “Seyhan-gát”
  • Italian: “diga di Seyhan”
  • Italian: “Diga di Seyhan”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Seyhandemningen”
  • Norwegian: “Seyhandemningen”
  • Turkish: “Seyhan Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali”
  • Turkish: “Seyhan Barajı”
  • Turkish: “Seyhan HES”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Сейхан”

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Highlights include ATOSEV Su Parkı and Sevgi Adası.

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