Gökçekaya Dam

Gökçekaya Dam
Location of Gökçekaya Dam in Turkey
Official name	Gökçekaya Baraji
Location	Eskişehir, Turkey
Coordinates	40°1′58″N 31°00′59″E
Construction began	1967
Opening date	1972
Operator(s)	State Hydraulic Works (DSİ)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Arch
Impounds	Sakarya River
Height	210 m (690 ft)
Length	634 m (2,080 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	910 hm³
Surface area	20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines	3 x 92.8 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	278 MW
Annual generation	562 GWh

Gökçekaya Dam is 43 km (27 mi) north of Alpu town 45 km (28 mi) east of province of Eskişehir in central Turkey and located 60 km (37 mi) downstream of Sarıyar Dam on the Sakarya River which runs into the Black Sea. The Yenice Dam is located downstream.

There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1972, at the dam, with a power output of 278 MW (three Francis turbines at 92.8 MW each), generating an average 562 GW·h of hydroelectricity annually.

References

• State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), Turkey. "General information on Gökçekaya Dam, Turkey" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2008-04-06.