Burç Bendi Dam
The Burç Bendi Dam is a gravity dam on the Göksu River, near the village of Burç in Adıyaman district, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 27.9 MW run-of-the-river power station.- Type: Power station
- Description: dam in Burç, Adıyaman district, Adıyaman Province
- Also known as: “Burç Bendi ve HES”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ağcin and Sayören.
Sayören
Village
Sayören is a village in the Besni District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. Sayören is situated 3½ km northwest of Burç Bendi Dam.
Akdere
Village
Akdere is a village in the Adıyaman District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. Akdere is situated 4 km east of Burç Bendi Dam.
Burç Bendi Dam
- Categories: gravity dam, hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Adıyaman, Adıyaman Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.46356° or 37° 27′ 49″ north
Longitude
38.17176° or 38° 10′ 18″ east
Operator
Akenerjİ Elektrİk Üretİm Anonİm Şİrketİ
Open location code
8G9WF57C+CP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Burç Bendi Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Burç-Bendi-Talsperre”
- Turkish: “Burç Bendi Baraji”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Бурч Бенді”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Бурч-Бенді”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Eski Karababa Köprüsü and Karababa Köprüsü.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Sayören Dam and Ağcin İlkokulu.
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