| Göksu Dam |
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Location of Göksu Dam in Turkey |
| Official name | Göksu Baraji |
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| Location | Diyarbakır, Turkey |
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| Coordinates | 37°41′01.68″N 40°26′41.64″E / 37.6838000°N 40.4449000°E / 37.6838000; 40.4449000 |
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| Purpose | Irrigation |
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| Status | Operational |
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| Construction began | 1987 |
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| Opening date | 1991 |
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| Owner(s) | State Hydraulic Works |
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| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
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| Impounds | Göksu Stream |
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| Height | 52 m (171 ft) |
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| Length | 674 m (2,211 ft) |
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| Elevation at crest | 702 m (2,303 ft) |
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| Width (crest) | 10 m (33 ft) |
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| Width (base) | 226 m (741 ft) |
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| Dam volume | 1,900,000 m3 (1,540 acre⋅ft) |
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| Spillway type | Service overflow, uncontrolled |
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| Spillway capacity | 2,150 m3/s (75,927 cu ft/s) |
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| Creates | Göksu Reservoir |
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| Total capacity | 56,000,000 m3 (45,000 acre⋅ft) |
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| Active capacity | 44,000,000 m3 (36,000 acre⋅ft) |
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| Inactive capacity | 12,000,000 m3 (9,700 acre⋅ft) |
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| Catchment area | 672 km2 (259 sq mi) |
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| Surface area | 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi)[1] |
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| Normal elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
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