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Deriner Dam (Turkish: Deriner Barajı) is a concrete double-curved arch dam on the Çoruh River 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Artvin in Artvin Province Turkey. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and additionally flood control. Construction on the dam began in 1998 the reservoir began to fill in February 2012 and the power station was completed by February 2013. It will have a 670 MW power house and is the tallest dam in Turkey.

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length (km)
720.0
building start year
1998-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
height (cm)
249.0
location
Turkey, Artvin Province, Artvin
opening year
2012-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
owner
State Hydraulic Works
river
Çoruh River
volume (km3)
3.4e+06
latitude
41.1697
longitude
41.8703

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