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Akçay Dam

Akçay Dam
Akçay Dam is located in Turkey
Akçay Dam
Location of Akçay Dam in Turkey
Official nameAkçay Baraji
CountryTurkey
Coordinates40°17′N 30°25′E / 40.283°N 30.417°E / 40.283; 30.417
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsAkçay River
Height55 m (180 ft)
Dam volume413,000 m3 (540,184 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity9,750,000 cubic metres (344,000,000 cu ft)

Akçay Dam is a dam in Turkey. It is on Akçay River which is a tributary of Sakarya River.

It is situated in Gölpazarı ilçe (district) of Bilecik Province at 40°17′N 30°25′E / 40.283°N 30.417°E / 40.283; 30.417 close to Softalar village. It is a rockfill dam. The height of the dam is 55 metres (180 ft) and the dam volume is 413,000 cubic metres (14,600,000 cu ft). Its storage capacity is 9,750,000 cubic metres (344,000,000 cu ft). [1] The dam has recently been completed. After water holding phase, 10,660 decares (10.66 km2; 4.12 sq mi) of agricultural land will be irrigated.[2]

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