Table 1.Properties of dams considered for this study

* E: Energy I: Irrigation FC: Flood control WS: Water supply
** RF: Rockfill EF: Earthfill CG: Concrete gravity CA: Concrete arch
*** u/c: under construction

Dam Structural height (m) Function (*) Type(**) Completed year (***) Volume of dam fill (x1000m3) Reservoir Capacity (hm3)
Alpaslan I 91.0 E RF u/c 2600 2993.0
Alpaslan II 114.0 I+E+FC RF u/c 15769 2430.6
Ataturk 169.0 I+E RF 1992 84500 48700.0
Birecik 63.5 I+E CG+RF 2000 9209 1220.2
Boztepe 74.0 I EF u/c 4300 83.7
Camgazi 45.0 I EF 1998 6300 56.2
Cat 78.0 I RF 1997 2020 240.0
Dumluca 32.5 I EF 1991 930 22.1
Erzincan 81.0 I EF 1997 3000 8.4
Gayt 36.5 I EF 1991 467 23.0
Gulbahar 65.0 I EF u/c 1482 14.1
Hacihidir 38.6 I RF 1989 1526 67.6
Hancagiz 55.0 I EF 1988 3021 100.0
Kalecik 39.2 I EF 1974 680 12.5
Karakaya 173.0 E CA 1987 2000 9580.0
Karkamis 40.0 E+FC CG+EF 1999 1537 157.0
Kayacik 49.5 I RF 2005 1684 116.8
Keban 207.0 E CG+RF 1975 15585 31000.0
Kigi 168.0 E RF u/c 14790 507.6
Konaktepe 125.0 E RF u/c 4750 450.0
Kuzgun 120.0 I+E RF 1995 2500 312.0
Medik 43.0 I RF 1975 811 22.0
Mursal 57.5 I+E EF 1991 1670 14.9
Ozluce 144.0 E RF 1998 14000 1075.0
Palandoken 49.0 I+WS EF 2001 554 220.4
Patnos 42.7 I EF 1991 949 33.4
Polat 56.0 I EF 1989 2100 11.5
Surgu 57.0 I EF 1969 1220 70.9
Tercan 69.0 I+E EF 1988 3200 178.0
Uzuncayir 69.5 E EF u/c 1824 308.0
Yazici 90.0 I EF u/c 6900 196.0
Yoncali 87.0 I RF u/c 3137 122.0