Çat Dam

The Çat Dam is an embankment dam on the Abdülharap River, located near Çelikhan in Adıyaman Province, Turkey. Constructed between 1985 and 2002, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The purpose of the dam is irrigation and it provides water for up to 21,464 ha (53,039 acres) of land.^[1][2]

Çat Dam
Location of Çat Dam in Turkey
Official name	Çat Baraji
Country	Turkey
Location	Çelikhan
Coordinates	38°04′04″N 38°18′45″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1985
Opening date	2002
Owner(s)	Turkish State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment
Impounds	Abdülharap River
Height	64.5 m (212 ft)
Dam volume	2,500,000 m3 (2,027 acre⋅ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	240,000,000 m3 (194,571 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	14.3 km2 (6 sq mi)

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

References

1. "Malatya Regional Office" (in Turkish). State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
2. "Cat Dam". State Hydraulic Works. Retrieved 24 November 2011.