Alpaslan-2 Lake

Water type: Artificial lake
Continent: Asia
Climate: Subtropical
Country: Turkey

The Alpaslan-2 Dam forms Alpaslan-2 Lake, which is a large, artificial reservoir located in the Ağrı Province of eastern Turkey. It is created by the Alpaslan-2 Dam on the Murad River, a tributary of the Euphrates River.
The Alpaslan-2 Dam is an embankment dam. The dam is located about 32 km north of the provincial capital, Muş. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and irrigation. Its power station has an installed capacity of 280 MW, planning to deliver 850 GWh annually, and the reservoir will help irrigate 78,000 ha of land.