Coast and water / Reservoir and pond
Gördes Dam Lake
Gördes, Manisa
A large dam lake on the Gördes Çayı that irrigates the Akhisar plain and supplies drinking water to İzmir.
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Its story
Gördes Dam was built on the Gördes Çayı between 1998-2009 and went into service in 2011. Shortly after it entered service, leakage was detected in the ground; in 2015 the dam was emptied and its bed lined, and at the end of 2016 it began holding water again. Behind the 95-meter-high body, a lake of about 14 km² forms at normal water level. The dam was built to irrigate about 19,000 hectares of farmland and supply drinking water to İzmir.
Key facts
- Built
- 1998-2009 (entered service 2011)
- Purpose
- Irrigation and İzmir drinking water
- Lake area
- 14.05 km² (at normal water level)
- Dam height
- 95 m
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
38.76111, 28.08472
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6rdes_Baraj%C4%B1 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34822549 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5626664