Alaköprü Dam (Turkish: Alaköprü Barajı) is an concrete-face rock-fill dam currently under construction on the Anamur (Dragon) Creek in Anamur district of Mersin Province southern Turkey. The development is backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works (DSİ). The dam is being mainly built to supply water for drinking and irrigation purposes to Northern Cyprus.The groundbreaking took place on November 2 2010.
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