Sazlıdere Dam is a reservoir dam in the Başakşehir district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. The dam supplies the European side of the city and its suburbs with drinking water. The Turkish State Hydraulic Works backed the development of the dam, which was constructed between 1992 and 1996. The reservoir supplies 50 hm³ of drinking water annually.

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Sazlıdere Dam
Location of Sazlıdere Dam in Turkey
Official name	Sazlıdere Barajı
Location	Başakşehir, Istanbul Province, Turkey
Coordinates	41°06′21″N 28°43′06″E
Construction began	1992
Opening date	1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Arch dam
Impounds	Sazlıdere
Height	23 m (75 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	91.3 hm³
Surface area	10 km²
Website www2.dsi.gov.tr/bolge/dsi14/isletme.htm#sazlidere

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