Sazlıdere Dam is a reservoir dam in the Başakşehir district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. The dam supplies the

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side of the city and its suburbs with drinking water. The

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backed the development of the dam, which was constructed between 1992 and 1996. The reservoir supplies 50 hm³ of drinking water annually.

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DSI directory
State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved 2009-12-15 Dams in Istanbul Province Dams completed in 1996 Başakşehir {{Turkey-dam-stub

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