Beyyurdu Dam

Beyyurdu Dam
Location of Beyyurdu Dam in Turkey
CountryTurkey
LocationŞemdinli, Hakkâri Province
Coordinates37°20′25.43″N 44°26′00.85″E / 37.3403972°N 44.4335694°E / 37.3403972; 44.4335694
PurposeWater supply, military
StatusOperational
Construction began2008
Owner(s)State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity, roller-compacted concrete
ImpoundsBembo River
Height48 m (157 ft)
Length176 m (577 ft)
Elevation at crest1,273 m (4,177 ft)
Width (crest)8 m (26 ft)
Spillway typeOverflow
Reservoir
Total capacity8,060,000 m3 (6,534 acre⋅ft)
Normal elevation1,271 m (4,170 ft)

The Beyyurdu Dam is a gravity dam on the Bembo River (an eventual tributary of the Great Zab) in Beyyurdu, Şemdinli district of Hakkâri Province, southeast Turkey.