Alaköprü Dam
Alaköprü Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Anamur Creek in Anamur district of Mersin Province, southern Turkey. The development is backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.Photo: Fztmrrc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ormancık and Evciler.
Ormancık
Village
Ormancık is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Anamur, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 410. It is situated in the forests of Toros Mountains to the east of Dragon creek.
Evciler
Village
Evciler is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Anamur, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 584. It is situated in the peneplane area to the south of Toros Mountains. Its distance to Anamur is 12 kilometres.
Akine
Village
Akine is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Anamur, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 356. It is situated in the Taurus Mountains along Dragon Creek. Akine is situated 2½ km northwest of Alaköprü Dam.
Alaköprü Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Anamur, Mersin Province
- Categories: embankment dam, hydroelectric power station, and bridge
- Location: Mersin Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.18149° or 36° 10′ 53″ northLongitude
32.89503° or 32° 53′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8G8J5VJW+H2OpenStreetMap ID
way 520295196OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q2636533
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Alaköprü Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Alaköprü-Talsperre”
- Hungarian: “Alaköprü Barajı”
- Hungarian: “Alaköprü-gát”
- Italian: “Diga di Alaköprü”
- Turkish: “Alaköprü Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali”
- Turkish: “Alaköprü”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alaköprü Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali and Ormancık Mahallesi Yukarı Camii.
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