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Damsa Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Damsa Dam is a dam in Nevşehir, Turkey. Its development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. It was built on the stream of the same name (the Damsa Stream), for irrigation purposes. The dam is vitally important to the region, as it is a source of drinking water, and contains a large amount of fish species.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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