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| Lower Kaleköy Dam | |
|---|---|
  Lower Kaleköy Dam Location of Lower Kaleköy Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Aşağı Kaleköy Baraji ve HEPP |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Kale,Genç,Bingöl Province |
| Coordinates | 38°49′50.7″N40°42′33.7″E / 38.830750°N 40.709361°E /38.830750; 40.709361 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Planned |
| Owner | Kalehan Energy Generation |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Murat River |
| Height (foundation) | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Height (thalweg) | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Length | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,474,000 m3 (3,236,000 cu yd) |
| Spillway capacity | 5,773 m3/s (203,900 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 516,500,000 m3 (418,700 acre⋅ft) |
| Type | Conventional |
| Hydraulic head | 89 m (292 ft) (gross) |
| Turbines | 3 x 155.5 MW, 1 x 33.5 MWFrancis-type |
| Installed capacity | 500 MW |
| Annual generation | 965GWh (est.) |
TheLower Kaleköy Dam, also known as theAşağı Kaleköy Dam, is agravity dam planned on theMurat River inGenç district ofBingöl Province, eastern Turkey. Its primary purpose ishydroelectric power generation and it will support a 500 MWhydroelectric power station. The 115 m (377 ft) tall dam will withhold a reservoir of 516,500,000 m3 (418,700 acre⋅ft). It is owned by Kalehan Energy Generation.[1]
