Topuzlu Dam

Topuzlu Dam (Turkish: Topuzlu Bent) is a historic dam located in Sarıyer district of Istanbul Province in Turkey.

Topuzlu Dam
Location of Topuzlu Dam in Istanbul
Official name	Topuzlu Bent
Country	Turkey
Location	Bahçeköy, Sarıyer, Istanbul Province
Coordinates	41°10′58″N 28°59′36″E / 41.18278°N 28.99333°E / 41.18278; 28.99333
Opening date	1750
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Solid gravity dam
Impounds	Eskibağlar Creek
Height (thalweg)	14.00 m (45.93 ft)
Length	80.65 m (264.6 ft)
Width (crest)	4.30 m (14.1 ft)
Width (base)	7.00 m (22.97 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	160,000 m^3 (5,700,000 cu ft)
Catchment area	0.92 km^2 (0.36 sq mi)

Topuzlu Dam was built in 1750 by Ottoman Sultan Mahmud I (reigned 1730–1754). In 1786, its crest was raised about 3.40 m (11.2 ft) higher by Abdul Hamid I (reigned 1774–1789).^[1] The dam is named "Topuzlu" meaning "bulged" due to a bulge-formed central part of the upstream wall side.

The dam is situated just north of Bahçeköy, Sarıyer inside the Bentler Nature Park, which is part of the Belgrad Forest.^[2][3]

Topuzlu Dam impounds Eskibağlar Creek and has a catchment area of 0.92 km² (0.36 sq mi). It is a solid gravity dam constructed in masonry. The dam is 14.00 m (45.93 ft) high from the thalweg and 80.65 m (264.6 ft) long at crest. The crest is 4.30 m (14.1 ft) and the base is 7.00 m (22.97 ft) wide. The dam has a reservoir capacity of 160,000 m³ (5,700,000 cu ft).

References

1. Görceliğoğlu, Ertuğrul (1985). "Belgrat Ormanındaki Tarihi Bentler". Orman Fakültesi Dergisi (in Turkish). 35 (3). İstanbul Üniversitesi-Orman Fakültesi: 42–59. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
2. (in Turkish). İstanbul Tabiat Parkları. Archived from the original on 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
3. (in Turkish). İstanbul Orman ve Su İşleri Müdürlüğü. Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2016-05-22.