Köprü Dam
The Köprü Dam is a gravity dam on the Göksu, the main tributary of the Seyhan River about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Kozan in Adana Province, Turkey. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation. Construction began in 2009 and was complete in 2012. On 24 February 2012, the dam's diversion tunnel seal broke while the dam was impounding the river for the first time. This resulted in 97,000,000 m (78,639 acre⋅ft) of water flooding the downstream area of the dam. The accident and subsequent flood killed 10 workers. Downstream communities received proper warning and no one was killed.
See also
- Dam failure
- Kavşak Bendi Dam – downstream on the Sehyan River
- List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey
References
- ^ "The Water Service Plan Since 1975" (PDF) (in Turkish). Water Construction Engineering and Consulting Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Kopru EIA" (PDF) (in Turkish). Enerjisa. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Kopru Dam Resettlement Plan" (PDF) (in Turkish). Enerjisa. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "HRW Briefings". HydroWorld. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Kopru Dam and HEPP" (in Turkish). Ozaltin. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Official: 10 missing in dam flooding in Turkey". Associated Press via Boston.com. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Cover Kozan Dam Explosion" (in Turkish). Haberler. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ "Holding Ozaltin conscience" (in Turkish). Emlak Kulisi. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
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