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Kuzgun Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Kuzgun Dam is an embankment dam on the Serçeme River in Erzurum Province, Turkey. Constructed between 1985 and 1996, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The dam has a 23 MW power station and provides water for the irrigation of 22,276 hectares (55, 050 acres).

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

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