Kavşaktepe Dam
The Kavşaktepe Dam is a gravity dam under construction on the Ortasu River in Uludere district of Şırnak Province, southeast Turkey. Under contract from Turkey's State Hydraulic Works, Be-Ha-Se Insaat began construction on the dam in 2008 and a completion date has not been announced.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musatepe Dam and Ballı Dam.
Musatepe Dam
Dam
The Musatepe Dam is a gravity dam under construction on the Ortasu River in Uludere district of Şırnak Province, southeast Turkey. Under contract from Turkey's State Hydraulic Works, Ozerka Insaat began construction on the dam in 2008 and a completion date has not been announced. Musatepe Dam is situated 3 km east of Kavşaktepe Dam.
Ballı Dam
Dam
The Balli Dam is a gravity dam under construction on the Ortasu River in Uludere district of Şırnak Province, southeast Turkey. Under contract from Turkey's State Hydraulic Works, construction on the dam began in 2008 and a completion date has not been announced. Ballı Dam is situated 3½ km northwest of Kavşaktepe Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taşdelen and Işıkveren.
Taşdelen
Village
Taşdelen is a village in the Uludere District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Goyan tribe and had a population of 1,525 in 2023. The hamlet of Kayadibi is attached to Taşdelen.
Işıkveren
Village
Işıkveren is a village in the Uludere District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Goyan tribe and had a population of 295 in 2023. Işıkveren is situated 3 km southwest of Kavşaktepe Dam.
Ballı
Village
Ballı is a village in the Uludere District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Goyan tribe and had a population of 824 in 2023. Ballı is situated 3 km northwest of Kavşaktepe Dam.
Kavşaktepe Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Uludere, Şırnak Province
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: Uludere İlçesi, Şırnak Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.39371° or 37° 23′ 37″ northLongitude
42.86833° or 42° 52′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8H949VV9+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 739587707OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q15234767
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Kavşaktepe Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Kavşaktepe-Talsperre”
- Turkish: “Kavşaktepe Barajı”
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Highlights include Ballı Jandarma Karakol Komutanlığı and Ortabağ Tepesi.
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