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Dam in Muş Province, Turkey
Alpaslan-1 Dam
Alpaslan-1 Dam is located in TurkeyAlpaslan-1 DamLocation of Alpaslan-1 Dam in Turkey
Official nameAlpaslan I Barajı
LocationToklu, Muş Province, Turkey
Coordinates39°02′47″N 41°49′03″E / 39.04652°N 41.81761°E / 39.04652; 41.81761
Construction began1994
Opening date2009
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, rock/sand fill with clay core
ImpoundsMurat River
Height91 m (299 ft)
Dam volume3,780,000 m (4,940,000 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity2,993,000,000 m (0.718 cu mi)
Catchment area15,460 km (5,970 sq mi)
Surface area115 km (44 sq mi)
Power Station
Commission date2009
Turbines4 x 40 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity160 MW
Annual generation488 GWh
Website
www.alpaslan-1 barajı

Alpaslan-1 Dam (Turkish: Alpaslan I Barajı) is a dam and hydroelectric power station in Muş Province, Turkey. The foundation stone for the dam was laid in 1994 and construction on the dam superstructure began in 1998. The dam began to impound its reservoir in 2008 and the first of four 40 MW generators was operational in 2009. The second was commissioned in 2012.

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References

  1. "Alpaslan I Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant Water Logged" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  2. "Alparslan 1 Dam Electricity production started" (in Turkish). Haberler. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
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