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Tortum Dam

Tortum Dam is a dam on the Tortum River in , . The dam, backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works, was built on a natural landslide near and raises the level of the existing lake for hydroelectric power production.
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Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tortum Waterfall.

Waterfall
Photo: Jaba1977, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the tallest waterfall in Turkey. Since the completion of the Tortum Dam and Hydroelectric Plant in 1960, water is drawn from Tortum Lake through channels and tunnels, and allowed to rush down into the turbines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gümüşözü and Morkaya.

Village
is a village in the Yusufeli District, , . Its population is 42. is situated 9 km east of Tortum Dam.

Village
is a village in the Yusufeli District, , Turkey. Its population is 398. is situated 10 km northwest of Tortum Dam.

Tortum Dam

Latitude
40.65664° or 40° 39′ 24″ north
Longitude
41.65967° or 41° 39′ 35″ east
Open location code
8HG3MM45+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 211450405
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q2885318
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Satellite Map

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

From Egyptian Arabic to Ukrainian—“Tortum Dam” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد تورتوم”
  • French: “barrage de Tortum”
  • French: “Barrage de Tortum”
  • German: “Tortum Gölü”
  • Hungarian: “Tortum-gát”
  • Italian: “diga di Tortum”
  • Turkish: “Tortum Barajı”
  • Ukrainian: “Гребля Тортум”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tortum HES and Evindağı Tepesi.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tortum Dam”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.