Coast and water / Reservoir and pond
Selevir Dam Lake
Şuhut, Afyonkarahisar
A dam lake of about 5 km² built on the Kali Çayı near Şuhut in 1960-1964.
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Its story
Selevir Dam was built on the Kali Çayı in the Şuhut district between 1960 and 1964 by the State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) for irrigation and flood protection. The earth-fill dam is 31.4 m high from the riverbed. At normal water level the lake holds about 70 hm³ and covers about 5.04 km². The dam supplies irrigation water to about 8,310 hectares of farmland around it. About 12 km from the Şuhut district center, the lake is a short stop with views over the plain.
Key facts
- Type
- Earth-fill, 31.4 m
- Built
- 1960-1964
- River
- Kali Çayı
- Purpose
- Irrigation, flood protection
- Location
- Dam body
- Lake area
- ~5.04 km²
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
38.51302, 30.71735
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selevir_Baraj%C4%B1 | https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=Selevir+Baraj%C4%B1