Obruk Dam
Obruk Dam is an embankment dam on the Kızılırmak River in Çorum Province, Turkey. Constructed between 1996 and 2007, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The dam supports a 203 MW power station.- Dam
- …stands 127 metres (417 feet) tall
- Description: dam in Turkey
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mehmetdedeobruğu and Mehmetdedetekkesi.
Mehmetdedeobruğu
Village
Mehmetdedeobruğu is a village in the Dodurga District of Çorum Province in Turkey.
Mehmetdedetekkesi
Village
Mehmetdedetekkesi is a village in the Dodurga District of Çorum Province in Turkey. Mehmetdedetekkesi is situated 2½ km west of Obruk Dam.
Kuyumcu
Village
Kuyumcu is a village in the Laçin District of Çorum Province in Turkey. Kuyumcu is situated 4½ km northeast of Obruk Dam.
Obruk Dam
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Latitude
40.77067° or 40° 46′ 14″ north
Longitude
34.78939° or 34° 47′ 22″ east
Open location code
8GGPQQCQ+7Q
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OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Obruk Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Obruk-Talsperre”
- Greek: “Obruk Dam”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Obrukdemningen”
- Norwegian: “Obrukdemningen”
- Turkish: “Obruk barajı ve hidroelektrik santrali”
- Turkish: “Obruk Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali”
- Turkish: “Obruk Barajı”
- Ukrainian: “Гребля Обрук”
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