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🇹🇷 Turkey · Hydraulic works

Ceyhan Karadağ Roman Dam (Karadağ–Ceyhan Saddle Dam, Cilician Plain)

Roman Severan 198 CE (Septimius Severus) Cilicia · Roman Cilician plain estate economy

Roman Severan 198 CE saddle dam 280 m × 8.8 m basalt riprap 65,000 m³ with 42 m spillway and 2.2 km arch aqueduct 2.8 m.