Gökçekaya Dam

Dam in Eskişehir, Turkey

40°1′58″N 31°00′59″E / 40.03278°N 31.01639°E / 40.03278; 31.01639Construction began1967Opening date1972Operator(s)State Hydraulic Works (DSİ)Dam and spillwaysType of damArchImpoundsSakarya RiverHeight210 m (690 ft)Length634 m (2,080 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity910 hm³Surface area20 km² (8 sq mi)Power StationTurbines3 x 92.8 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity278 MWAnnual generation562 GWh

Gökçekaya Dam is 43 km (27 mi) north of Alpu town 45 km (28 mi) east of province of Eskişehir in central Turkey and located 60 km (37 mi) downstream of Sarıyar Dam on the Sakarya River which runs into the Black Sea. The Yenice Dam is located downstream.

There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1972, at the dam, with a power output of 278 MW (three Francis turbines at 92.8 MW each), generating an average 562 GW·h of hydroelectricity annually.

References

State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), Turkey. "General information on Gökçekaya Dam, Turkey" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2008-04-06.

External links

Power stations in Turkey

Nuclear

Akkuyu – 4,800 MW
Sinop – 4,480 MW

Renewable
energy

Geothermal	Gümüşköy – 13 MW Kızıldere – 95 MW
Hydroelectric	Adıgüzel – 62 MW Akköprü – 115 MW Aksu – 13 MW Alaköprü – 26 MW Alkumru – 265.5 M Almus – 27 MW Alpaslan-1 – 160 MW Alpaslan-2 – 280 MW Altınkaya – 700 MW Arkun – 237 MW Artvin – 340 MW Aslantaş – 138 MW Atasu – 5 MW Atatürk – 2,400 MW Bahçelik – 7 MW Batman – 160 MW Berdan – 10 MW Berke – 510 MW Birecik – 672 MW Borçka – 300 MW Boyabat – 513 MW Burç Bendi – 27.9 MW Çamlıgöze – 33 MW Çatalan – 169 MW Çetin – 405 MW Çınarcık – 100 MW Cindere – 29 MW Çine – 47 MW Cizre −240 MW Demirköprü – 69 MW Derbent – 58 MW Deriner – 670 MW Devecikonağı – 29 MW Dicle – 110 MW Ermenek – 300 MW Garzan – 49 MW Gezende – 159 MW Gökçekaya – 278 MW Gönen – 11 MW Güllübağ – 96 MW Gürsöğüt −242 MW
Solar	Greenway CSP Mersin – 6 MW Karapınar – 1,000 MW
Waste	Istanbul Waste Power Plant
Wind	Aliağa – 193 MW Bahçe – 135 MW Çanta – 47.5 MW Dağpazarı – 39 MW Mut – 33 MW Şamlı – 174 MW Soma – 140.4 MW

Fossil

Coal-fired	Afşin-Elbistan C – 1800 MW proposed Afşin-Elbistan B – 1440 MW ZETES-3 – 1400 MW Afşin-Elbistan A – 1355 MW Cenal – 1320 MW Emba Hunutlu – 1320 MW İsken Sugözü – 1308 MW ZETES-2 – 1230 MW Atlas – 1200 MW Bekirli – 1200 MW Soma – 990 MW Kemerköy – 653 MW Yatağan – 630 MW Çayırhan – 620 MW Seyitömer – 600 MW Soma Kolin – 510 MW Kangal – 457 MW Tufanbeyli – 450 MW Yeniköy – 420 MW Biga – 405 MW Şırnak Silopi – 405 MW Tunçbilek – 365 MW İzdemir – 350 MW Çan-2 – 330 MW 18 Mart Çan – 320 MW Çatalağzı – 315 MW Bolu Göynük – 270 MW Orhaneli – 210 MW Çolakoğlu – 190 MW ZETES-1 – 160 MW List of active coal-fired Silahtarağa – now museums
Gas-fired	Gebze - 1540 MW Unimar Marmara Ereğlisi – 480 MW

Coal-fired

Afşin-Elbistan C – 1800 MW proposed
Afşin-Elbistan B – 1440 MW
ZETES-3 – 1400 MW
Afşin-Elbistan A – 1355 MW
Cenal – 1320 MW
Emba Hunutlu – 1320 MW
İsken Sugözü – 1308 MW
ZETES-2 – 1230 MW
Atlas – 1200 MW
Bekirli – 1200 MW
Soma – 990 MW
Kemerköy – 653 MW
Yatağan – 630 MW
Çayırhan – 620 MW
Seyitömer – 600 MW
Soma Kolin – 510 MW
Kangal – 457 MW
Tufanbeyli – 450 MW
Yeniköy – 420 MW
Biga – 405 MW
Şırnak Silopi – 405 MW
Tunçbilek – 365 MW
İzdemir – 350 MW
Çan-2 – 330 MW
18 Mart Çan – 320 MW
Çatalağzı – 315 MW
Bolu Göynük – 270 MW
Orhaneli – 210 MW
Çolakoğlu – 190 MW
ZETES-1 – 160 MW
List of active coal-fired
Silahtarağa – now museums

Gas-fired

Gebze - 1540 MW
Unimar Marmara Ereğlisi – 480 MW

Power stations projected or under construction in italics

Eskişehir Province

Settlements

Center city	Eskişehir
Districts (İlçe)	Odunpazarı Tepebaşı Alpu Beylikova Çifteler Günyüzü Han İnönü Mahmudiye Mihalgazi Mihalıççık Sarıcakaya Seyitgazi Sivrihisar
All settlements	List of populated places in Eskişehir Province

Culture

Universities	Anadolu University Eskişehir Osmangazi University
Museums etc.	Eskişehir Aviation Museum Eskişehir Caricature Museum Eskişehir Eti Archaeology Museum Eskişehir Independence Museum Eskişehir Meerschaum Museum Modern Glass Art Museum Museum of woodworking Tayfun Talipoğlu Typewriter Museum Tülomsaş Museum Yılmaz Büyükerşen Wax Museum İnönü Military Quarter and War Museum
Monuments	Monument of Sivrihisar Airplane

Buildings and structures

Modern	Sazova Park Eskişehir Zoo
Mosques	Kurşunlu Mosque and Complex Reşadiye Mosque Sivrihisar Grand Mosque
Churches	Holy Trinity Church
Dams	Beylikova Dam Gökçekaya Dam Kargı Dam Porsuk Dam Yenice Dam
Industry and mining	Tülomsaş Meerschaum (Sepiolite)
Transportation	Anadolu Airport Eskişehir Airport Alpu Railway Station Enveriye Railway Station Eskişehir Railway Station High Speed railway Eskişehir-Afyon Regional
Sports venues	New Eskişehir Stadium