The Kozan Dam is an embankment dam on the Kilgen River in Adana Province, Turkey. It is 8 km (5 mi) north of Kozan. Constructed between 1967 and 1972, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The purpose of the dam is flood control and irrigation. It helps irrigate 10,220 ha (25,254 acres) of land.[1]
| Kozan Dam | |
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  Location of Kozan Dam in Turkey | |
| Location | Kozan |
| Coordinates | 37°31′07″N 35°49′51″E / 37.51861°N 35.83083°E |
| Construction began | 1967 |
| Opening date | 1972 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Kilgen River |
| Height | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,680,000 m3 (2,197,357 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 170,000,000 m3 (137,821 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
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edit- ^ "Kozan Dam". Turkey State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
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