Hirfanlı Dam
View of the dam from above
LocationTurkey
Construction began1953
Opening date1959
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsKızılırmak River
Height78 m
Reservoir
CreatesHirfanli Reservoir
Total capacity5,980 hm3
Power Station
Installed capacity128 MW
Annual generation400 GWh
Dam from the side
The Kızılırmak River seen below the Hirfanlı Dam

Hirfanlı Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.[1] It was built by Wimpey Construction and was completed in 1959.[2]

Hirfanli Dam Wall

See also

References

  1. DSI directory Archived 2009-12-13 at the Wayback Machine, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009
  2. White, p. 31

Sources

  • White, Valerie (1980). Wimpey: The first hundred years. George Wimpey.

39°16′20″N 33°31′08″E / 39.2723°N 33.5188°E / 39.2723; 33.5188


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