| Bağıştaş 1 Dam | |
|---|---|
  Bağıştaş 1 Dam Location of Bağıştaş 1 Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Bağıştaş 1 Baraji ve HEPP |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Bağıştaş,İliç district,Erzincan Province |
| Coordinates | 39°26′57.54″N038°31′22.61″E / 39.4493167°N 38.5229472°E /39.4493167; 38.5229472 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Opening date | 2015 |
| Owner | Ictas Enerji Uretim ve Ticaret AS |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Impounds | Karasu River |
| Height | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Catchment area | 15,587 km2 (6,018 sq mi) |
| Commission date | 2015 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 3 x 44.7 MW, 1 x 6.3 MWFrancis-type[1] |
| Installed capacity | 140.4 MW |
TheBağıştaş 1 Dam is anembankment dam on theKarasu River near Bağıştaş inİliç district ofErzincan Province, eastern Turkey. The primary purpose of the dam ishydroelectric power generation and it supports a 140.4 MW power station. Construction began in 2011 and the generators were commissioned in 2015. It was officially dedicated by PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdogan on 14 January 2016. The dam and power plant are owned and operated by Ictas Enerji Uretim ve Ticaret AS.[2]
