Pamukluk Dam

Pamukluk Dam (Turkish: Pamukluk Barajı) is a hydroelectric plant in Mersin Province, southern Turkey. Currently, it is under construction and about 84 percent of the construction has already been completed.

Pamukluk Dam
Location	Turkey
Coordinates	37°04′N 34°43′E
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Berdan River
Reservoir
Total capacity	282,000,000 m3 (228,621 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Annual generation	68 GWh

Location

The dam is at Çamlıyayla and Tarsus ilçes of Mersin Province. It is on Pamukluk River, a tributary of Berdan River. The northernmost point of the plant is at about 37°04′N 34°43′E.

Details

When completed, the capacity of the reservoir will be 282×10^⁶ m³ (10.0×10^⁹ cu ft). It will irrigate 184×10^⁶ m² (1,980×10^⁶ sq ft) and will produce 68 million KW-hour of electrical energy. Its water will also be used as drinking water in many towns and villages.^[1] Its contribution to Turkish economy will be 131 million Turkish lira.^[2]