Koçköprü Dam

Dam in Turkey
39°07′20″N 43°19′42″E / 39.1222°N 43.3284°E / 39.1222; 43.3284Construction began1978 (1978)Opening date1992Dam and spillwaysLength693 meters

Koçköprü Dam is a dam in the Van province of Eastern Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

When it was built between 1978 and 1992, the dam was constructed over the old Ağaçören village.[1] A hydroelectric power plant that is placed over the dam started operation in 2020, and the reservoir water level has since decreased. This has resulted in a large amount of human bones being washed ashore.[1]

See also

External links

  • DSI directory, State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009

References

  1. ^ a b "Human bones coming ashore in river in eastern Türkiye where thousands killed in 1930". bianet.org. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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