Obruk Dam

Obruk Dam is an embankment dam on the in , . 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.
is a village in the Dodurga District of in Turkey.
is a village in the Dodurga District of in Turkey. is situated 2½ km west of Obruk Dam.
is a village in the Laçin District of in Turkey. 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
Open­Street­Map ID
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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Highlights include Mehmet Dede Türbesi and Dededağı Tepesi.

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