The Altınkaya Dam is a

rock-fill dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, tap water, human consumption, Industri ...

for

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and

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purposes, located on the River Kızılırmak, 23 km south of Bafra and 35 km west of

Samsun Samsun, historically known as Sampsounta ( gr, Σαμψούντα) and Amisos (Ancient Greek: Αμισός), is a List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, city on the north coast of Turkey and is a major Black Sea port. In 2021, Samsun reco ...

in northern

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. It feeds Lake of Derbent. Having a dam volume of 15,920,000 m³, Altınkaya Dam was completed in 1988. It has a storage volume of 5,763 billion m³ in a reservoir area at normal water surface elevation of 118.31 km². Total power from the facility is 4 x 175 MW, for an installed capacity of 700 MW MW giving an annual electricity production of 1,632 GWh.Devlet Su İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü

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* Dams completed in 1986 Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey Dams in Samsun Province Rock-filled dams Dams on the Kızılırmak River Kızılırmak {{Turkey-powerstation-stub

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