Kayraktepe Dam

Kayraktepe Dam
Location of Kayraktepe Dam in Turkey
Country	Turkey
Location	Silifke, Mersin Province
Coordinates	36°30′50″N 33°31′05″E / 36.51389°N 33.51806°E / 36.51389; 33.51806
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Göksu River
Height	90 m (295 ft)
Height (thalweg)	100 m (330 ft)
Reservoir
Surface area	59.3 km2 (23 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity	281.75 MWe
Annual generation	689 GWh

Kayraktepe Dam is a planned hydroelectric plant of Turkey.

It is in Silifke ilçe (district) of Mersin Province. It is to the south west of Turkish state highway D.715 which connects Mersin to Karaman.^[1]

The dam is planned to be on Göksu River. It was planned 30 years ago. But Göksu River valley is a fertile agricultural area (olive, grapes, figs, apricot etc.) and the construction was delayed because of the environmental concerns.

The minumun hydraulic head will be about 90 metres (300 ft) and the maximum hydraulic head will be 124 metres (407 ft). The area of the reservoir will be 59.3 square kilometres (22.9 sq mi) between Silifke, Mut and Gülnar ilçes. The nominal power of the turbines will be 281.75 MWe. With this power the annual energy production is calculated to be 688820000 KWh.^[2]