Coast and water / Reservoir and pond
Çubuk-1 Dam and Atatürk Pavilion
Altındağ, Ankara
The first dam of the Republican era, opened by Atatürk in 1936; an excursion area with its lake and historic pavilion.
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Its story
Construction of the dam on the Çubuk Stream began in 1930 to supply Ankara's drinking water, and it was opened by Atatürk on 3 November 1936. The concrete gravity dam is one of the symbols of the early Republic's engineering and urbanization vision. Having lost its function over time due to pollution and silting, the dam began holding water again at the end of 2021 after cleanup and wastewater works carried out from the 2010s onward. The lakeside park contains the Atatürk Pavilion and statues; the surroundings are an excursion area favored by Ankara residents for picnics and walks.
Key facts
- Period
- 1930–1936
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Altındağ–Pursaklar border, Çubuk-1 Dam road; private car recommended
- Visit duration
- 1–2 hours
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Day trip
- Hiking
Location
40.00364, 32.92806
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87ubuk-1_Baraj%C4%B1 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87ubuk-1_Dam | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=40.0036396&mlon=32.928061#map=17/40.0036396/32.928061