Artvin Dam

{{Infobox dam

| name = Artvin Dam

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| location_map = Turkey

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| coordinates = {{coord|40|56|01.8|N|41|46|11.10|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| country = Turkey

| location = Artvin

| status = O

| purpose = Power

| construction_began = 2010

| opening = 2016

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| owner = State Hydraulic Works

| dam_type = Arch-gravity

| dam_height =

| dam_height_thalweg ={{Convert|135|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| dam_height_foundation={{Convert|180|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| dam_length = {{Convert|277.90|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| dam_width_crest =

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| dam_volume = {{Convert|950000|m3|cuyd|0|abbr=on}}

| dam_elevation_crest = {{Convert|515|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| dam_crosses = Çoruh River

| spillway_count =

| spillway_type = Uncontrolled overflow

| spillway_capacity = {{Convert|8200|m3/s|ft3/s|0|abbr=on}}

| res_name =

| res_capacity_total = {{Convert|167000000|m3|acre.ft|0|abbr=on}}

| res_capacity_active =

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| res_catchment = {{Convert|15540|km2|mi2|0|abbr=on}}

| res_surface = {{Convert|4.1|km2|mi2|0|abbr=on}}

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| plant_commission = 2016

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| plant_type =

| plant_turbines = 2 x 170 MW Francis-type

| plant_capacity = 340 MW

| plant_annual_gen = 1026 GWh (estimate)

| plant_hydraulic_head = {{Convert|116|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} (gross){{cite web|last=Sucu |first=Sezai |title=Çoruh Basin Projects |url=http://www.e-kutuphane.imo.org.tr/pdf/10912.pdf |publisher=State Hydraulic Works |access-date=7 May 2013 |language=tr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222063503/http://www.e-kutuphane.imo.org.tr/pdf/10912.pdf |archive-date=22 February 2014 }}

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The Artvin Dam is an arch-gravity dam on the Çoruh River in Artvin Province, Turkey. Preliminary construction on the dam began in December 2010 and the river diversion tunnels were complete in July 2012 at which time construction on the dam foundation started. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and its power station has an installed capacity of 340 MW when completed. The dam is part of the Çoruh Development Plan and its construction was supervised by Turkey's State Hydraulic Works.{{cite web|title=Artvin Dam Diversion Tunnel Opening Done|url=http://www.haberler.com/artvin-baraji-derivasyon-tuneli-acilisi-yapildi-3756864-haberi/|publisher=Habeler|access-date=7 May 2013|language=tr|date=3 July 2012}}{{cite web|title=Artvin Dam|url=http://www.artvindernegi.com/barajsayfalari/artvinbaraji.htm|publisher=ArtvinDernegi|access-date=7 May 2013|language=tr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418061334/http://www.artvindernegi.com/barajsayfalari/artvinbaraji.htm|archive-date=18 April 2012|url-status=dead}} The dam began to impound its reservoir in October 2015 and the power station was commissioned beginning in January 2016.{{cite web|title=ARTVİN BARAJI SU TUTMAYA BAŞLADI|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/artvin-baraji-su-tutmaya-basladi-artvin-yerelhaber-1003686/|publisher=Milliyet|access-date=23 November 2015|language=tr|date=8 October 2015}}{{cite web|title=Artvin Dam and HEPP will enter service tomorrow|url=http://www.ensonhaber.com/artvin-baraji-ve-hes-yarin-hizmete-girecek-2016-01-13.html|publisher=Enson Haber|access-date=25 February 2016|language=tr|date=13 January 2016}}