The Yusufeli dam is part of the system of hydro-electric power plants on the Çoruh river. It is located in the Yusufeli district, in Artvin province in the north-east of Turkey. The Yusufeli dam will be the third highest arch dam in the world and the highest in Turkey.
Project data: dam type – concrete arch; concrete volume 2,950,000 m³; dam height 273 m, measured from the foundation; length of the concrete arch 490 m; width of the concrete arch 8 m; altitude of the arch 715 m; altitude of the excavation 440 m; maximum altitude of excavation banks 852 m left bank / 862 m right bank; reservoir size 33.63 km²; energy production 540 MW, 1,827 GWh / year.
The rockmass consists of granite, granodiorite, diorite and tonalite rocks interleaved with diabase dykes and tectonically faulted with several systems of faults
Project typeDam (concrete arc)LocationYusufeli, TurkeyYear(s)2013–2019ServicesGeological and geotechnical consulting, detailed geological mapping of slopes and subterranean structures (tunnels, galleries, shafts) for the needs of 3D modelling InvestorDSİ (Devlet Su İşleri - General Directorate of State Hidraulic Works)
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