Beyhan I Dam
The Beyhan I Dam is a gravity dam on the Murat River near the town of Beyhan in Palu District, Elazığ Province, Turkey. The primary purpose of the 97 m tall dam roller-compacted concrete dam is power and it supports a 582 MW hydroelectric power station.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beyhan and Köklüce.
Beyhan
Village
Beyhan is a town in Palu District, Elazığ Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,940. The Beyhan I Dam is situated near the town. Beyhan is situated 2½ km south of Beyhan I Dam.
Köklüce
Village
Köklüce is a village in the Palu District of Elazığ Province in Turkey. Its population is 199. Köklüce is situated 4½ km northeast of Beyhan I Dam.
Arındık
Village
Arındık is a village in the Palu District of Elazığ Province in Turkey. Its population is 200. Arındık is situated 4½ km southeast of Beyhan I Dam.
Beyhan I Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Beyhan, Palu, Elazığ Province
- Categories: gravity dam and hydroelectric power station
- Location: Elazığ, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
38.751° or 38° 45′ 4″ north
Longitude
40.13652° or 40° 8′ 12″ east
Operator
Cengiz Enerji & Özaltın Enerji
Open location code
8HC2Q42P+CJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Beyhan I Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Beyhan-1-Talsperre”
- Turkish: “Beyhan-1 Barajı”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Бейхан I”
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