Arkun Dam

The Arkun Dam is an embankment dam on the Çoruh River near İspir in Erzurum Province, Turkey. Construction began in 2011 and the primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation. It is part of the Çoruh Development Plan and its construction was supervised by Turkey's State Hydraulic Works. The dam and power plant were completed early, in June 2014. Water from the dam's reservoir supplies two power stations; one at the dam's toe (base) (11.92 MW) and the other downstream (225 MW) in Artvin Province.^[1][3]

Arkun Dam
Location of Arkun Dam in Turkey
Country	Turkey
Location	İspir, Erzurum Province
Coordinates	40°40′34.25″N 41°17′21.09″E
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	2011
Opening date	2014
Owner(s)	State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, earth-fill
Impounds	Çoruh River
Height (foundation)	188 m (617 ft)
Height (thalweg)	140 m (459 ft)
Dam volume	6,774,345 m3 (8,860,509 cu yd)
Reservoir
Catchment area	6,853 km2 (2,646 sq mi)
Power Station
Commission date	June 2014
Hydraulic head	Downstream: 225 m (738 ft) (gross)[1] Toe: 225 m (738 ft) 121 m (397 ft) (nominal)[2]
Turbines	Downstream: 3 x 75 MW Francis-type Toe: 2 x 5.96 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	236.92 MW
Annual generation	788 GWh (estimate)

See also

• Turkey portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• Yusufeli Dam – under construction downstream