Atasu Dam
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| name = Atasu Dam
| name_official = Atasu Baraji
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| coordinates = {{coord|40|51|22|N|39|41|58|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| country = Turkey
| location = Trabzon
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| construction_began = 1998
| opening = 2010
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| owner = Turkish State Hydraulic Works
| dam_type = Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
| dam_height = {{Convert|118|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
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| dam_length = {{Convert|372|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| dam_width_crest = {{Convert|8|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
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| dam_volume = {{Convert|3800000|m3|cuyd|0|abbr=on}}
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| dam_crosses = Galyan River
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| res_name = {{Convert|36000000|m3|acre feet|0|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=CFRD practice in Turkey |url=http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/story.asp?sc=2043666 |publisher=International Water Power and Dam Construction |access-date=19 November 2011 |date=17 April 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605055957/http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/story.asp?sc=2043666 |archive-date=5 June 2012 }}
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| plant_capacity = 5 MW
| plant_annual_gen = 27 GWh
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Atasu Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Gaylan River, {{Convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south of Trabzon in Trabzon Province, Turkey. It was built between 1998 and 2010 for the primary purpose of drinking water supply but also has a 5 MW hydroelectric power station.{{cite web|title=Atasu Dam |url=http://www2.dsi.gov.tr/baraj/detayeng.cfm?BarajID=227 |publisher=State Hydraulic Works |access-date=19 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425233345/http://www2.dsi.gov.tr/baraj/detayeng.cfm?BarajID=227 |archive-date=25 April 2012 }}
See also
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References
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Category:Dams in Trabzon Province
Category:Concrete-face rock-fill dams
Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey
Category:Dams completed in 2010
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