Middle East
Turkey
Bingöl Province

Yedisu Dam

The Yedisu Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the , in district of , . Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and is the second dam in the Peri River cascade.
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  • Type: Industrial building
  • Description: dam in Kiğı district, Bingöl Province
  • Also known as: “Yedisu HES”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Duranlar and Eskikavak.

Village
is a village in the Kiğı District, , . The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 18 in 2021.

Village
is a village in the Kiğı District, , . The village is populated by Kurds of the Şadiyan tribe and had a population of 102 in 2021. The hamlets of Eski Kavak and Seyitdüzü are attached to the village. is situated 2½ km northeast of Yedisu Dam.

Village
is a village in the Kiğı District, , . The village is populated by Kurds of the Giransor tribe and had a population of 53 in 2021. is situated 3½ km northwest of Yedisu Dam.

Yedisu Dam

Latitude
39.27607° or 39° 16′ 34″ north
Longitude
40.37301° or 40° 22′ 23″ east
Operator
Özaltin Enerjİ Üretİm Ve İnşaat Anonİm Şİrketİ
Open location code
8HF279GF+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 784740887
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q24037489
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In Other Languages

“Yedisu Dam” goes by many names.
  • Turkish: “Yedisu Barajı”

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