Beyhan I Dam

38°45′6.96″N 040°8′8.78″E / 38.7519333°N 40.1357722°E / 38.7519333; 40.1357722PurposePowerStatusOperationalConstruction began2011Opening date2015Owner(s)Kalehan Energy GenerationDam and spillwaysType of damGravity, roller-compacted concreteImpoundsMurat RiverHeight (foundation)97 m (318 ft)Height (thalweg)83.6 m (274 ft)Length364 m (1,194 ft)Dam volume1,220,000 m³ (1,600,000 cu yd)Spillway capacity10,528 m³/s (371,800 cu ft/s)ReservoirTotal capacity369,060,000 m³ (299,200 acre⋅ft)Commission date2015TypeConventionalHydraulic head77 m (253 ft) (gross)Turbines3 x 183.5 MW, 1 x 31.6 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity582 MWAnnual generation1,294 GWh (est.)

The Beyhan I Dam is a gravity dam on the Murat River near the town of Beyhan in Palu District, Elazığ Province, Turkey. The primary purpose of the 97 m (318 ft) tall dam roller-compacted concrete dam is power and it supports a 582 MW hydroelectric power station. Construction on the dam began in 2011 and its first generator was commissioned in March 2015, the other three that same year. It is owned by Kalehan Energy Generation.^[1][2]

See also

• Upper Kaleköy Dam – under construction upstream

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