Akçay Dam is a dam in Turkey. It is on Akçay River which is a tributary of Sakarya River.

Akçay Dam
Location of Akçay Dam in Turkey
Official name	Akçay Baraji
Country	Turkey
Coordinates	40°17′N 30°25′E
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Akçay River
Height	55 m (180 ft)
Dam volume	413,000 m3 (540,184 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity	9,750,000 cubic metres (344,000,000 cu ft)

It is situated in Gölpazarı ilçe (district) of Bilecik Province at 40°17′N 30°25′E close to Softalar village. It is a rockfill dam. The height of the dam is 55 metres (180 ft) and the dam volume is 413,000 cubic metres (14,600,000 cu ft). Its storage capacity is 9,750,000 cubic metres (344,000,000 cu ft). [1] The dam has recently been completed. After water holding phase, 10,660 decares (10.66 km²; 4.12 sq mi) of agricultural land will be irrigated.[2]

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