Kozan Dam

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The Kozan Dam is an embankment dam on the Kilgen River in Adana Province, Turkey. It is 8 km north of Kozan. Constructed between 1967 and 1972, the development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. The purpose of the dam is flood control and irrigation. It helps irrigate 10,220 ha of land. ()

Local name: Kozan Barajı Opened: 1972 (53 years ago)Height: 256 ftReservoir area: 2.32 mi²Coordinates: 37°31'7"N, 35°49'51"E

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Kozan Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kozan Castle, Sis Ancient City, Kozan.

5.4 miS
Forts and castles
Kozan Castle
139 min walk • Kozan Castle is a castle in Kozan, Adana Province, Turkey. The castle is situated on a 400 metres high hill at 37°26′30″N 35°48′35″E. 130 metres high Kozan city is just to the north of the castle. All nearby castles are observable from Kozan castle.
5.2 miS
Town
Sis Ancient City
134 min walk • Sis was the capital of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. The massive fortified complex is just to the southwest of the modern Turkish town of Kozan in Adana Province.
3.8 miS
Locality
Kozan
99 min walk • Kozan, formerly Sis, is a city in Adana Province, Turkey, 68 kilometres northeast of Adana, in the northern section of the Çukurova plain. The city is the capital of the ilçe of Kozan. The Kilgen River, a tributary of the Ceyhan, flows through Kozan and crosses the plain south into the Mediterranean.

Kozan Dam

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Kozan Dam plan & book

Kozan Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Kozan Castle

Sis Ancient City

Kozan