Good News to the Producer from Manisa, Operation Complete at Beydere Dam

The General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry works with all its might to promote modern irrigation in agriculture, to provide the highest benefit from agricultural lands through consolidation works, to deliver healthy and drinkable water to taps, and to protect settlements and agricultural lands against flood risks. It also protects every drop of water with its management approach.

Good news for the Manisa producer

The Beydere Dam, which will provide lifeline to 5 decares of fertile agricultural land in Manisa Yunus Emre, was completed and water was started to be supplied to the irrigation system for test purposes.

Expressing that they have built very important water structures in Manisa, the city of princes, in the last 19 years, DSI General Manager Prof. Dr. Lütfi AKCA, 'We have put into service 19 dams and ponds and 38 irrigation facilities in Manisa in the last 43 years. We have implemented a modern irrigation system on a total area of ​​219 thousand 80 decares. Today we give a new good news to Manisa. We started to hold water in Manisa Beydere Dam. Best wishes!

Reminding that the body filling of the dam was completed last year, DSI General Manager Prof. Dr. Lütfi AKCA said, “We started to hold water in Beydere Dam in the first months of 2022. In the meantime, we continued our work on the irrigation network. As of July, all aspects of the dam and irrigation construction have been completed and we have started to give water to the system for trial purposes.” he said.

15 million 600 thousand TL additional income for the producers in Manisa

Stating that Manisa Yunus Emre Beydere Dam will store 1 million 300 thousand m3 of water, DSI General Manager AKCA said, “The body height of the dam, which was built in clay core rock fill type, is 41 meters from the foundation. Thanks to the dam, 5 thousand 200 decares of land will meet with modern irrigation. Irrigation costs in the region will both decrease and product diversity will increase. The regional producer will earn 15 million 600 thousand liras more per year. Good luck and good luck to all Manisa producers.”