Coast and water / Reservoir and pond
Çat Dam Lake
Çelikhan, Adıyaman
An irrigation dam lake on the Abdülharap Stream, spread over about 14 km² among the highland pastures of Çelikhan.
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Its story
The lake of the Çat Dam, built for irrigation on the Abdülharap Stream between Adıyaman and Malatya, covers an area of about 14.3 km² at normal water level; the dam irrigates more than 20,000 hectares of farmland. Surrounded by Çelikhan's cool highland climate and the hills around it, the lake is popular in summer for views and picnic stops. Together with Çelikhan's geographically registered tobacco fields and highland pastures, the area around the lake forms a rural route.
Key facts
- Admission
- Free
- Lake area
- ~14.3 km²
- Getting there
- Çelikhan, Adıyaman–Malatya road
- Visit duration
- 1 hour
Trip purpose
- Free
- Seasonal
- Photography
Location
38.08704, 38.26218
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Çat_Barajı | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Çat_Dam | https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2626775