Alpaslan-1 Dam

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.^[1][2]

Alpaslan-1 Dam
Location of Alpaslan-1 Dam in Turkey
Official name	Alpaslan I Barajı
Location	Toklu, Muş Province, Turkey
Coordinates	39.04652°N 41.81761°E / 39.04652; 41.81761
Construction began	1994
Opening date	2009
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, rock/sand fill with clay core
Impounds	Murat River
Height	91 m (299 ft)
Dam volume	3,780,000 m3 (4,940,000 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity	2,993,000,000 m3 (0.718 cu mi)
Catchment area	15,460 km2 (5,970 sq mi)
Surface area	115 km2 (44 sq mi)
Power Station
Commission date	2009
Turbines	4 x 40 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	160 MW
Annual generation	488 GWh
Website www.alpaslan-1 barajı

See also

• Turkey portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• Alpaslan-2 Dam – sister dam downstream, completed in 2021
• List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

External links

• Alpaslan-1 Dam at DSI website