Sazlıdere Dam
| Sazlıdere Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sazlıdere Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Sazlıdere Barajı |
| Location | Küçükçekmece, Istanbul Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°08′11″N 28°44′17″E / 41.13647°N 28.73816°ECoordinates: 41°08′11″N 28°44′17″E / 41.13647°N 28.73816°E |
| Construction began | 1992 |
| Opening date | 1996 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch dam |
| Impounds | Sazlıdere |
| Height | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 91.3 hm³ |
| Surface area | 10 km² |
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Sazlıdere Dam is a reservoir dam in the Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. The dam supplies the European side of the city and its suburbs with drinking water. The Turkish State Hydraulic Works backed the development of the dam, which was constructed between 1992 and 1996. The reservoir supplies 50 hm³ of drinking water annually.
See also
References
- DSI directory, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved 2009-12-15
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