Tortum Dam

{{Infobox dam | name = Tortum Dam | image = Lake Tortum 02.jpg | image_caption = The Tortum Dam Lake | name_official = | dam_crosses = | res_name = | location = Turkey | dam_length = | dam_height = {{Convert|1.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | dam_width_base = | construction_began = 1971 | opening = 1972 | cost = | res_capacity_total = {{Convert|57600000|m3|acre feet|0|abbr=on}} | res_catchment = | res_surface = {{Convert|6.6|km2|mi2|0|abbr=on}} | plant_turbines = | plant_capacity = 26 MW | plant_annual_gen = 100 GWh | coordinates = {{coord|40.6567|N|41.6588|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | extra = | website = }} '''Tortum Dam''' is a dam on the Tortum River in Erzurum Province, Turkey. The dam, backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works, was built on a natural landslide near Tortum Waterfall and raises the level of the existing lake for hydroelectric power production.

==See also== {{stack|{{Portal|Turkey|Water|Renewable energy}}}} *List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

==References== * {{cite web |url=http://www2.dsi.gov.tr/bolge/dsi26/artvin.htm |title=DSI directory |publisher=State Hydraulic Works |language=tr |access-date=December 16, 2009 |archive-date=June 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602215232/http://www2.dsi.gov.tr/bolge/dsi26/artvin.htm |url-status=dead }}

Category:Dams in Erzurum Province Category:Dams on the Çoruh River Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey Category:Dams completed in 1972 Category:Landslide-dammed lakes