Kemer Dam

Kemer Dam is a dam in Bozdoğan, Aydın, Turkey, built between 1954 and 1958. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. In 2016 the dam got privatized and in 2017 Aydın Metropolitan Municipality decided to open the doors of the Arapapıştı Canyon to tourists. The canyon is connected to the dam.^[1][2]

Kemer Dam
Official name	Kemer Barajı
Location	Bozdoğan, Aydın, Turkey
Coordinates	37.5718°N 28.5246°E / 37.5718; 28.5246
Construction began	1954
Opening date	September 25, 1958 (66 years ago) (1958-09-25)[1]
Dam and spillways
Height	108 m (354 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Kemer Reservoir
Total capacity	419 ha (1,040 acres)
Power Station
Installed capacity	48 MW
Annual generation	150 GWh

See also

• Turkey portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey