Özlüce Dam

Özlüce Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Peri River (a tributary of the Euphrates), located 10 km (6 mi) south of Yayladere in Bingöl Province, Turkey. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and is the third dam in the Peri River cascade. Constructed between 1992 and 2000, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.^[2]

Özlüce Dam
Location of Özlüce Dam in Turkey
Official name	Özlüce Baraji
Country	Turkey
Location	Yayladere
Coordinates	39°07′47″N 40°05′16″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1992
Opening date	2000
Owner(s)	Turkish State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Peri River
Height	144 m (472 ft)
Dam volume	14,600,000 m3 (19,096,079 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity	1,075,000,000 m3 (871,517 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines	2 x 100 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	200 MW[1]
Annual generation	413 GWh

See also

• Turkey portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• Pembelik Dam – downstream
• Yedisu Dam – upstream
• List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey