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)2013-2023ServicesGeological 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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