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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Ağcin
Village
Ağcin is a village in the Adıyaman District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. The village had a population of 397 in 2021.
Sayören
Village
Sayören is a village in the Besni District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,518. Sayören is situated 3½ km northwest of Burç Bendi Dam.
Akdere
Village
Akdere is a village in the Adıyaman District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. It is populated by Kurds of the Molikan tribe and had a population of 175 in 2021. The hamlets of Akıncı, Akyazı and Yuvacık are attached to Akdere. Akdere is situated 4 km east of Burç Bendi Dam.
Burç Bendi Dam
- Categories: gravity dam, hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Adiyaman, Adıyaman Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.46356° or 37° 27′ 49″ northLongitude
38.17176° or 38° 10′ 18″ eastOperator
Akenerjİ Elektrİk Üretİm Anonİm ŞİrketİOpen location code
8G9WF57C+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 781627249OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q19276220
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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”
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