Hirfanlı Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.[1] It was built by Wimpey Construction and was completed in 1959.[2]
| Hirfanlı Dam | |
|---|---|
 View of the dam from above | |
| Location | Turkey |
| Construction began | 1953 |
| Opening date | 1959 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Kızılırmak River |
| Height | 78 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Hirfanli Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 5,980 hm3 |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 128 MW |
| Annual generation | 400 GWh |
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References edit
- ^ DSI directory Archived 2009-12-13 at the Wayback Machine, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009
- ^ White, p. 31
Sources edit
- White, Valerie (1980). Wimpey: The first hundred years. George Wimpey.
39°16′20″N 33°31′08″E / 39.2723°N 33.5188°E
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