Alaköprü Dam

{{Infobox dam

| name = Alaköprü Dam

| image =Alaköprü Barajı Talsperre.JPG

| image_caption =

| location_map = Turkey

| location_map_size = 300

| name_official =

| dam_crosses = Anamur (Dragon) Creek

| res_name =

| dam_type = Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill

| country =Turkey

| location = Anamur, Mersin Province

| dam_length = {{convert|385.40|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| dam_height = {{convert|93|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| dam_volume = {{convert|2008000|m3|cuyd|0|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=Alaköprü Dam and HEPP |url=http://www.boyutgrupenerji.com.tr/alakopru-hidro-elektrik-santrali.html |publisher=Boyut Group |access-date=10 May 2013 |language=tr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615145243/http://www.boyutgrupenerji.com.tr/alakopru-hidro-elektrik-santrali.html |archive-date=15 June 2013 }}

| dam_width_base =

| construction_began = November 2, 2010

| opening = March 7, 2014

| cost =

| status = O

| purpose = Water supply, power

| spillway_type = Controlled chute, two radial gates

| spillway_capacity = {{convert|893.50|m3/s|ft3/s|0|abbr=on}}

| res_capacity_total = {{Convert|130500000|m3|acre feet|0|abbr=on}}

| res_capacity_active = {{Convert|86500000|m3|acre feet|0|abbr=on}}

| res_capacity_inactive = {{Convert|44000000|m3|acre feet|0|abbr=on}}

| res_catchment = {{convert|210.90|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}

| res_surface =

| plant_type =Conventional

| plant_commission = 2015 est.

| plant_turbines =

| plant_capacity = 26 MW

| plant_annual_gen = 111.27 GWh

| coordinates = {{coord|36|10|53.05|N|32|53|44.55|E|region:TR_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

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Alaköprü Dam ({{langx|tr|Alaköprü Barajı}}) is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Anamur (Dragon) Creek in Anamur district of Mersin Province, southern Turkey. The development is backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works (DSİ). The dam was primarily built as part of the Northern Cyprus Water Supply Project, to supply water for drinking and irrigation to Northern Cyprus.{{cite web |url=http://ak-eli.com.tr/?p=299 |publisher=Ak-Eli İnşaat |title=Alaköprü Barajı İnşaatı |language=tr |access-date=2012-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318051034/http://ak-eli.com.tr/?p=299 |archive-date=2011-03-18 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=http://www.haberanamur.net/tag/alakopru-baraji/ |newspaper=Haber Anamur |title=Alaköprü Barajı |date=2012-10-12 |language=tr |access-date=2012-10-13 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.dsi.gov.tr/docs/genel-mudur-konusmalar/alak%C3%B6pr%C3%BC-baraj%C4%B1-su-derivasyonu-merasimi.pdf?sfvrsn=2 |publisher=DSİ |title=Alaköprü Barajı Su Derivasyonu Merasimi |language=tr |access-date=2012-10-13 |archive-date=2012-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016064226/http://dsi.gov.tr/docs/genel-mudur-konusmalar/alak%c3%b6pr%c3%bc-baraj%c4%b1-su-derivasyonu-merasimi.pdf?sfvrsn=2 |url-status=dead }}

Preliminary construction on the dam began on November 2, 2010 and the official groundbreaking took place on March 7, 2011. After the completion of the {{convert|560|m|ft|abbr=on}} long diversion tunnel, construction of the dam started on August 9, 2012 with placement of the foundation.{{cite web |url=http://www.dsi.gov.tr/haberler/2012/08/09/alak%C3%B6pr%C3%BC-baraj%C4%B1-nda-derivasyon-i%C5%9Flemine-ba%C5%9Flan%C4%B1yor |publisher=DSİ |title=Alaköprü Barajı'nda Derivasyon İşlemine Başlanıyor |date=2012-08-09 |language=tr |access-date=2012-11-03 }} The dam was completed on schedule, on March 7, 2014 but its reservoir did not begin to collect water until February 2015.{{cite web|title=TRNC Water Supply Project giant step|url=http://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/298031--kktc-icmesuyu-projesinde-dev-adim|publisher=Anadolu Ajansi|access-date=22 December 2014|language=tr}}{{cite web|title=Alakopru Dam began to fill with water|url=http://www.kibrisgazetesi.com/?p=620168|publisher=Kibris|access-date=25 February 2015|date=16 February 2015}} The dam's 26 MW hydroelectric power station is expected to be commissioned in 2015.{{cite web|title=Alaköprü DAM and HPP|url=http://www.boyutgrupenerji.com/eng/alakopru-hpp.html|publisher=Boyut Group|access-date=22 December 2014|archive-date=22 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222205401/http://www.boyutgrupenerji.com/eng/alakopru-hpp.html|url-status=dead}}

Up to {{convert|75000000|m3|acre ft|abbr=on}} water from the dam's reservoir, which makes more than half of its capacity, will be transferred to Geçitköy Dam in Northern Cyprus via an {{convert|80|km|mi|abbr=on}} pipeline crossing the Mediterranean Sea under {{convert|250|m|ft|abbr=on}} depth.

Part of the populated places in the area such as the villages of Sarıağaç, Akine, Çaltıbükü and Ormancık will be submerged in the reservoir of Alaköprü Dam.