Büyükçekmece Dam (Turkish: Büyükçekmece Barajı) is a dam on the Lake Büyükçekmece in Büyükçekmece district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), and was opened in 1988.
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  Location of Büyükçekmece Dam in Istanbul Province. | |
| Location | Büyükçekmece, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°01′33″N 28°34′08″E / 41.0257°N 28.5688°E / 41.0257; 28.5688 |
| Construction began | 1983 |
| Opening date | 1988; 36 years ago (1988) |
| Owner(s) | Turkish State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Lake Büyükçekmece |
| Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 162 hm3 (5.7×109 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 620 km2 (240 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 43 km2 (17 sq mi) |
Büyükçekmece Dam was built to supply residential water to Istanbul. The construction started in 1983, and the dam was completed in 1988.[1] Water supply from the dam's reservoir went into service in 1989.[2] It is located in Büyükçekmece district on the European part of Istanbul on the Lake Büyükçekmece,[1] which is formed by disconnecting the stream Sarısu's outflow to the Marmara Sea.[2] It is an earth-fill embarkment dam of 13 m (43 ft) height.[1] The dam's catchment area is 620 km2 (240 sq mi).[2] The reservoir has a capacity of 162 hm3 (5.7×109 cu ft) covering a surface of 43 km2 (17 sq mi) at normal pool.[1] The reservoir water is sanitated before it is supplied to the households. Annual water supply capacity of the dam is 100,000,000 m3 (3.5×109 cu ft).[2]
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