Aslantaş Dam
Dam in Osmaniye Province, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aslantaş Dam (Turkish: Aslantaş Barajı) is an embankment dam on Ceyhan River in Osmaniye Province, southern Turkey, built between 1975 and 1984.
| Aslantaş Dam Aslantaş Barajı | |
|---|---|
 reservoir | |
  Location of Aslantaş Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Aslantaş Barajı |
| Location | Osmaniye Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 37°16′21″N 36°16′17″E |
| Construction began | 1975 |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Owner(s) | State Hydraulic Works (DSI) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rock-filled |
| Impounds | Ceyhan River |
| Height | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Dam volume | 8.493 hm3 (11,108,425 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,150 hm3 (4.1×1010 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 49 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 138 MW |
| Annual generation | 569 GWh |
Aslantaş Dam is situated 80 km (50 mi) northeast of Adana. Built for irrigation, flood control and electricity generation purposes by the State Hydraulic Works (DSI), the dam is 95 m (312 ft) high and has a volume of 8.493 hm3 (11,108,425 cu yd) filled with rock. The dam creates a 49 km2 (19 sq mi) wide lake with 1,150 hm3 (4.1×1010 cu ft) capacity at normal water level. It irrigates an area of 149,849 ha (370,280 acres). It also supports a 138 MW power station, which generates 569 GWh electricity annually. According to some sources, the construction of the Aslantaş Dam resulted in involuntary resettlement of 60,000 people.[1]
Partly on the western and eastern banks of the dam reservoir, the Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park is located. On a peninsula at the west bank, the hill Karatepe is situated inside the national park. Overlooking the dam reservoir, a walled settlement of the Neo-Hittites was discovered on Karatepe dating back to the 8th century BC. Following archaeological excavations between 1946 and 1952, the site was preserved as the Karatepe-Aslantaş Open-Air Museum in 1958. The Kumkale on Domuztepe, another settlement of the Neo-Hittites and a fortification built by the Crusaders, which is located about 2 km (1.2 mi) north of this site, was flooded by the dam reservoir.[2]
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