Knowing the natural resources of the province is important in terms of defining agricultural and rural development potentials and constraints. Natural resources consist of renewable resources and non-renewable resources. Both resources should be used sustainably, and attention should be paid to their suitability for agricultural and non-agricultural uses and the hazards associated with their loss. In this section, brief descriptions of the main natural resources in Malatya, their current status and potential hazards associated with their use are given. Mineral deposits with economic value in our province are listed below.
a) Malatya, Hekimhan, Hasançelebi Mineral Deposit:
Starting in the immediate vicinity of Hasançelebi and extending westward, the magnetite scapolite Fels formation covers an area of 19 km². Since the ore deposit is not uniform and homogeneous, 148 reconnaissance and reserve drillings with a total progress of 35270.68 meters were carried out to reveal the status of the deposit. In addition, 5 galleries with a total length of 1360 meters were opened in order to take samples for the existing ore reserve and technological tests. In order to determine the depth to which the operation can be descended, 11 hydrogeological drillings with a total quantity of 2 961 m were made.
As a result of these studies, it has been understood that the ore-bearing zoom has four different geological structures.
| A | zonlu place. % 31.54 | Fe 304 | 259 million tons in grade |
| B | zonlu place. % 18.89 | Fe 342,8 | - |
| C | zonlu place. % 9.29 | Fe 421 | - |
| D | zonlu place. % 2.91 | Fe 392 | - |
A+B+C+D = 1.414 million tons grade is 14% Fe 304.
Since the average grade of Hasançelebi iron deposits is low, it is given directly to the blast furnace. For this, the ore needs to be enriched.
b) Malatya, Hekimhan, Karakuz Iron Deposit
The iron deposit mine is located 17 km northwest of the district of Hekimhan in Malatya province. The first work on the field started in 1936. Studies in the field have been carried out in the form of surveys and soundings in different years until today. Its total length in the field is 9194,45 m. 33 soundings were made. The ore mineral consists of hematite and magnetite. As a result of these studies;
A reserve of 1,300,000 tons with 54
% iron grade and 13 400 000 tons with 40% iron grade has been calculated.
c) Malatya, Hekimhan, Deveci Iron Mines:
The iron ore deposit is located in the Deveci region of the Hekimhan district of Malatya. There are two types of ores in the field. Primary ore, siderite; The secondary ore is limonite and hematite. Surveys and soundings were conducted in the field in different years. 69 drillings with a total progress of 11,525.35 m were made in the field. As a result of these studies;
13.400.000 tons of hematite reserve with 50
% iron grade 60.000.000 tons of siderite reserve with 37% iron grade
d) Malatya, Hekimhan, Şırzı (Boğazgören) Iron Deposit:
The site is located in Malatya, near Hekimhan Şırzı village. There are mineralizations consisting generally of hematite and a small amount of magnetite. Detailed surveys and soundings were carried out in the field. Three drillings with a total quantity of 219.15 m were made. As a result of these studies, 276,000 tons of ore with an average grade of 49% iron was found.
e) Malatya, Yesilyurt, Cafana Lead, Zinc Deposit:
The study area is located 9 km north-east of Görgü (Cafana) village in Yeşilyurt district of Malatya. Three soundings with a total depth of 377.40 m were made in the field. The main minarets that make up the ore are smithsonite, galena and sphalerite minarets. Studies in the field are geophysical sounding studies. As a result of these studies, 153,000 tons of reserves with 1229% Zn (zinc) grade were determined.
f) Malatya, Kuluncak Region Chrome Deposit:
The site is located in Bıcır, Kuluncak district of Malatya, and during the researches carried out in the field, 320,000 tons of chromite with a grade of 4248 Cr203 is found.
Malatya, Pütürge Profillite deposit: Profillite deposit is located around Babik village of Pütürge District of Malatya. Constant expansion, heat sensitivity and thermal conductivity increase the usage area of the ore. Profilite is used in refractory material making, ceramic industry, paint, paper, glass, textile and plastic industries.
Surveys and drilling searches were carried out in the field. 5 drillings with a total progress of 195.65 m were made. There are fields licensed to the private sector and MTA in the region. Production is carried out in private sector sites and sent to ÇİMSA factories.
CONTRIBUTION OF NATURAL RESOURCE (MINING) RESERVES TO THE PROVINCIAL ECONOMY
Our city is important in terms of mining potential. Turkey's large reserves of iron and proflite deposits are located within the borders of our province. The only known and operated profillite deposit in our country is in Pütürge district. There are 3 important iron deposits in the Hekimhan region, namely Hasançelebi, Deveci and Karakuz deposits. The deposits in this region are of low grade and contain 36.8% of Turkey's iron reserves. Hasançelebi deposit, which has approximately 1 billion tons of reserves, which cannot be operated due to technological problems in today's conditions, stands as a great potential that can be evaluated in the coming years, considering the incredible change and development of technology from today to tomorrow.
The total value of the natural resources of our city (approximately) has been calculated as 9 billion 66 million dollars. $8 billion 900 million of this total value is the total value of iron ores around Hekimhan. Profillite, which is the second-degree natural resource of our province, is worth $ 100 million. Other resources (chromium, copper, asbestos and coal) are worth $66 million.
There are 17 types of mineral formations in 60 different locations within the borders of our province. Among these, large reserve beds are few. Most of them are of the type that will be operated with small mining activities and brought into the economy. Some of these small mine formations are operated by the private sector. According to 2002 data, there are operating licenses belonging to the private and state sectors in 22 different fields in our province. The number of operating licenses is less than the mining potential of our province.
(Malatya Province Natural Resource Reserves and Their Contributions to the Economy): It includes the reserves, grade quality, operability status and approximate monetary values of the mines that can be operated economically in our province.
Table 37 (Potential Natural Resource Reserves of Our Province): It contains information about the deposits that are not suitable for operation under current conditions in our province and may be economical in the future.
| TYPE OF MINE | LOCATION | GRADE AND QUALITY RESERVE | PRODUCTION VALUE ($) |
| Chromium | Darende Kuluncak | %40 Cr2O3 - 320.000 ton | Production is carried out from time to time by the Bilfer company. 30 million |
| Copper | Pütürge Poluşağı | %412 5.000 ton | (Muh) Production is done from time to time by a private company. 5 million |
| Asbestos | Yesilyurt Gunduzbey | Low fiber percentage - Very different fiber length 230,000 tons | (Muh) Production takes place from time to time. 30 million |
| Pyrophyllity | Pütürge | 69% SiO2 %19.08 Al2O3 0.6% Fe2O3 %.16% CaO 5.215.584 ton |
(Gor+Muh) Poltaş Madencilik produces approximately 2000 tons per year. 100 million |
| Iron (Magnetite) | Hekimhan Hasançelebi | 52% Fe equivalent 270 million tons | (Sight+Eng) Survey, drilling and feasibility studies were completed and transferred to TDÇİ. Due to the low grade of Hasançelebi iron ore, enrichment and pelleting are required, so there is no production in the field at the moment. 6 billion |
| Iron (Siderite) | Hekimhan Deveci | 3742% Fe 86 million tons | (See+Eng) Feasibility studies were completed and transferred to TDÇİ. Since the level of siderite has been reached in the field, production is carried out. 2 billion |
| Iron (Hematite) | Hekimhan Deveci | %50 Fe 13.400.000 ton | (See+Eng) Feasibility studies were completed and transferred to TDÇİ. Production takes place on site. 300 million |
| Iron (Hematite Magnetite) | Hekimhan Karakuz | %54.3 Fe %4045 Fe 1.300.000 ton - 13.400.000 ton | (See+Eng) The bed has been operated. 1,500,000 tons of ore was produced. Feasibility studies were completed and transferred to TDÇİ. There is no production in the field. 100 million |
| Iron (Hematite Magnetite) | Hekimhan Şırzi | %49 Fe 2.760.000 ton | (See+Eng) Survey and drilling works have been completed. There is no production in the field. 500 million |
| Coal | Arguvan Parçikan | 22.78% Water 35.44% Ash 2175 Kcal/Kg AID 30.000.000 tons | (Muh) Production is carried out in the field. 1 million |
TYPE OF MINE DISTRICT BUCAK VILLAGE AND LOCATION GRADE AND QUALITY RESERVES OTHER INFORMATION
Aluminum (Bauxite) Doğanşehir Merkez Melefdere Ky. However, Ali mine, Körtigöre mine 38.73 Al2O3
6.6 SiO2
21.64% Fe2O3 140.000 tons Muh Resources are not used today due to technical and economic reasons, but can be evaluated in the future.
Copper Pütürge Sevik plateau
" Pütürge Poluşağı
Demir Kuluncak AlvarDamlı Madentepe 15% Fe3O4 9 million tons Muh
" Kuluncak Lowsöğüt, Kızılokboynu 15% Fe3O4 26,000,000 tons Muh
" Doğanşehir Eskiköy 2255% Fe 225,000 tons Muh
" Doğanşehir Fenktepe 5,000 tons Muh " Doğanşehir
Polat Çavuşlu, Bıçakçı 3555 % Fe 225.000 tons Muh
" Hekimhan Cave, Kırmızı, Fenk Tepe 1115 Fe 233 million tons
Gör+ Muh
" Hekimhan Kuluncak Karatepe 1015% Fe 42 million tons
Gör+ Muh
" Hasançelebi 52% Fe Equivalent 380 million tons Muh
" Hasançelebi Sivritepe Cavetepe 15% Fe 173,000 tons Muh
" Hasançelebi Şırzı village 49% Fe
3.44% SiO2
5% Mn
0.09% TiO2 278,000 tons Muh
Table 37. Continued
TYPE OF MINE DISTRICT BUCAK VILLAGE AND LOCATION GRADE AND QUALITY RESERVES OTHER INFORMATION
Demir Pütürge Yamacışakir 25% Fe
9.5% SiO2 10.500.000 tons Muh Resources cannot be used today due to technical and economic reasons, but they can be evaluated in the future.
" East of Hekimhan Karakuz 14.5% Fe3O4 371,681,382 tons Muh
" Karlık Location of Doğanşehir Polat Village
" Doğanşehir Sürgü Ketizman 30.8 Fe
1.400.000 tons Muh
" Doğanşehir Sürgü Çakçak Hill 42% Fe 4.200.000
tons Muh
" Doğanşehir Sürgü Çakçak Karataşdere 2.500. 000 tons Muh
" Doğanşehir Sürgü Çakçak Çeştepe 39.7% Fe 5.400.000
tons Muh
" Doğanşehir Sürgü Çakçak
Wolfhole Ridge 43% Fe
1.900.000 tons Muh
" Doğanşehir Sürgü Murata Kelhalil Apple Plum 2550 Fe 18.
" Around Doğanşehir Sürgü Sürgü Good grade ore:
45.78% Fe
10.71% SiO2
0.11% S
0.3% As
0.12% P 3.000.000 tons Muh
TYPE OF MINE DISTRICT BUCAK VILLAGE AND LOCATION GRADE AND QUALITY RESERVES OTHER INFORMATION
Demir Arapgir Aktaş Village 13.84 Fe
47.37% 30m thick and 400m long hematite level. Although the resources cannot be used today due to technical and economic reasons, they are resources that can be evaluated in the future.
Krom Kuluncak Bıcır Village
Çakır Quarry 40% Cr2O3
200.000 tons Muh
" Kuluncak Bıcır Village
Rose Quarry 40% Cr2O3
120,000 tons Muh
" Kuluncak Hapislik Dere Mvk. 40% Cr2O3
" Hekimhan Merkez Yayladam Village
" Hekimhan Merkez Çayköy Çakırçukuru Tepe Mvk.
" Center around Tavşantepe
" around Hekimhan Merkez Güvenç Village
" Hekimhan Merkez Karaahmet Village
" around Hekimhan Center Kesikköprü station Less than 40% Cr2O3
Gypsum Hekimhan Ağharman 33% CaO
4050% SO3
115% SiO2 Thickness: 100m
TYPE OF MINE DISTRICT BUCAK VILLAGE AND LOCATION GRADE AND QUALITY RESERVES OTHER INFORMATION
Asbestos Yeşilyurt Gündüzbey Köyü Low fiber percentage, variable fiber length 429.000 tons Muh
Although the resources cannot be used today due to technical and economic reasons, they are resources that can be evaluated in the future.
Bentonite Darıca
" Arapgir
" Arguvan Karahöyük
" Arguvan Mineyik
" Merkez Tenci
" Arguvan Kiltepe
Ditsen Pütürge Lar
Dolomit Hekimhan Zorbehan 21% MgO 122 million tons Muh Fluorit
Kuluncak Başören village around Aşılıkpınar 1452
% CaF2 1220 SiO2
Phosphate 3.75% Doğanşehir Pütürge 0.52% Thickness:
2m
Garnet Pütürge Ersele
Sillimanite Pütürge Lar
Vermiculite Kuluncak 35% Vermiculite 6 million tons Muh
Coal (Lignite) Merkez Eskimalatya Hatunsuyu 27% Water, 52% Ash
550 Kcal/Kg AID 1 million tons Muh
Coal (Linnite) Yazıhan Karacaköy
TYPE OF MINE DISTRICT BUCAK VILLAGE AND LOCATION GRADE AND QUALITY RESERVES OTHER INFORMATION
Coal (Linite) Hekimhan
Kurşunlu Analysis average of three samples:
Water: 33%
Ash: 39%
Low calorific value: 1065Kcal/Kg Although the resources cannot be used today due to technical and economic reasons, they are resources that can be evaluated in the future.
" Hekimhan Kurşunlu Ören hamlet Mvk. Water: 30.58%
Ash: 52.55%
Lower calorific value: 1593Kcal/Kg (in a single sample)
Thorium Kuluncak Başören U30g=116%
Ti2O2=510.2% Emerging
Brick Tile Central Province around 7080 million tons of geological
Drinking Water Darende
Balaban Balaban İçmecesi Temperature: 130 C
PH: 5.00 Flow:=0.1lt/sec These are resources that can be used much more efficiently if improvement works are carried out.
Drinking Water Doğanşehir Harapşehir Drinking Water Temperature: 12.50 C
PH: 5.00 Flow:=0.07lt/sec
TYPE OF MINE DISTRICT BUCAK VILLAGE AND LOCATION GRADE AND QUALITY RESERVES OTHER INFORMATION
Hot Spring Water İspendere Aşağı İspendere Thermal Spring Temperature: 290 C
PH: 6.20
Radioactivity:
8 Eman
Total mineralization: 2940.1mg/lt Flow:=3 lt/sec These are resources that can be used much more efficiently if improvement works are carried out.
Hot Spring Water Hekimhan Kuluncak Thermal Spring
Mineral Water Merkez Ortaköy Rötükan Mineral Water Temperature: 140 C
PH: 6.20
Radioactivity:
9.1 Eman
Total mineralization: 3684.9mg/lt
Source: MTA Orta Anadolu IV. Regional Directorate, Malatya Mining Inventory (2002)
WATER, SOIL AND HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY RESOURCES IN MALATYA PROVINCE
The amount of land surveyed by DSI in Malatya is 175 653 hectares, and according to these surveys, the amount of economically irrigable land is 135868 hectares. So far, 61 254 ha of the economically irrigable land has been put into operation and irrigated. The construction of 50,864 ha. of irrigable land is continuing. It will be put into service as the constructions are completed.23 747 ha. The works of the land to be irrigated are continuing at the final design and planning stage.
In the province of Malatya, the income obtained is very low since irrigation is not done in the regions that do not benefit from the irrigation network. There is not much variety in the products grown. The yields of the grown crops are quite low. In these regions, apricot, which has a high relative advantage and is a fruit unique to the region, is not given enough space. In these dehydrated regions, more grain is produced. Fruit growing is in the background.
By switching from waterless to irrigated agriculture in the province of Malatya, the yields of existing products will increase; crops with high relative advantage (such as apricots) that cannot be grown because of insufficient water or that are grown too little will be grown. The production of forage crops will increase, and accordingly, livestock will develop. Since the income level of the villagers will increase, mechanized agriculture will gain importance, plant protection, use of artificial fertilizers, etc. Apricot cultivation, which is an important export source, will develop further as a result of these irrigations.
Since the arable land resources in Malatya are generally at the lower elevation of the water resources, irrigation projects are economically very productive. The projects are mostly within the scope of gravity irrigation system and there are very few pumped irrigation systems.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS OPENED IN MALATYA
a) Roof Project
There is Derme Irrigation, which irrigates the lands of Malatya city center and Yeşilyurt district and Battalgazi districts and came into service in 1940. Since the source of this irrigation was completely taken into Malatya drinking water in 1997, the existing irrigation was preserved with the Çat Dam spring, which was put into service in the same year; here additionally 4 134 ha. With the lands around Malatya Sivas highway, 10500 ha. Circassian is included in the scope of irrigation. The construction of this section continues. With the Çat project, there are 7 854 land owners, including 4786 orchards, 35 vineyards, 1817 grain fields, 544 nurseries and 218 poplar groves, in the Derme plain, and their income has been increased by preserving their lands. Again with this project, Kuyulu, Görgü, Çayır, Kuşdoğan, Karadağdere, Örnekköy, Karapınar, Yaka, Pınarlıgeçit, Yağmurlu, which will be opened for irrigation, Incomes will increase by switching to irrigated agriculture in the lands of Hatunsuyu and Buldum hamlets and the declining population will start to increase again. With this project, a total of 21464 ha. land will be irrigated.
b) Shahnahan Irrigation:
The source of this irrigation is Shahnahan regulator and Medik Dam. With this project, 1105 ha of land belonging to Dilek, Şahnahan, Başpınar, Hilen, Sütlüce, Alişar, Mahmutlu, Hasırcı, Kemerköprü, and Battalgazi districts is irrigated. In the irrigation area, 46% fruit orchard, 29% cereals, 9% sugar beet, 5% vegetables, 4% saplings and 7% other plants are grown.
c) Yazihan Irrigation:
This irrigation was put into service in 1975 and the water source is the Medik Dam. 96921 ha of land belonging to the villages of Bereketli, Kömüşhan, Pirinçli, Sürür, Tecirli, Eğribük and Sinanlı is irrigated.
d) Sultansuyu Irrigation:
This irrigation was put into service in 1994 and the water source is the Sultansuyu Dam and Sucati regulator. 18035 ha of land belonging to the villages of Çığlık, Satırobası, Çömlekobası, Süratı, Dedeköy Altınlı, Gülpınar, Hara, Yağmurlu, Çatyol, Aksaray, Aşağıörükçü, Şıhlar is irrigated.
e) Doğanşehir – Akçadağ Irrigation:
This irrigation was put into service in 1971 and the water source is Sürgü Dam. The lands of Doğanşehir and Akçadağ districts of 9350 ha are irrigated.
f) Polat Irrigation:
This irrigation was put into service in 1991 and the water source is the Polat Dam. The lands of 2534 ha of Mızgı Plain Fındık village and Polat town are irrigated.
PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
a) Çat Project:
7000 ha of this project. part of it has been put into operation and 14434 ha. section is under construction. The construction of the dam and the 10682 m. transmission tunnel of this project have been completed, and the construction of the irrigation network has been delayed for many years due to lack of funds.
b) Kuruçay Project:
Boztepe Dam, which belongs to this project, was tendered in 1997 and its construction continues. 11560 ha of land belonging to the villages of Fethiye, Hamidiye, Kiprikonağı, Yukarıtenci, Zeynepoğlu, Mısırdere, Keleşoğlu and Karaca in Yazıhan district. land will be irrigated.
c) Kapikaya Project:
The Kapikaya Dam construction of this project continues. With this project, 3662 ha of land belonging to Şişman village and Kale district of the center. land will be irrigated.
d) Yoncalı Project:
The construction of the dam of this project continues. With this project, 12045 ha of land belonging to the villages of Kömürlük, Güngören, Kızık, Eymür, Akören, Bozan, Yeniköy, Kuyudere, Asmaca and Karahöyük in the Arguvan district. land will be irrigated.
f) Darende – Gökpınar Project:
Its construction continues. With this project, 6061 hectares of land belonging to Yeniköy Başdirek Plain, Balaban, Gedikağzı, Yenice and Sakızlı villages of Darende district will be irrigated. Again with this project, 88.6 GWH of energy will be produced annually.
g) Sultansuyu Project Arkıkebir Irrigation:
The 2250 ha lands belonging to TİGEM and Çatyol villages within the content of the Sultansuyu Project will be irrigated. Its construction continues.
h) Ponds:
312 ha with Hekimhan Güzelyurt Pond, 464 ha with Darende Sofular Pond, and 32 ha with Arapgir Pond will be irrigated. In addition, for the Yoncalı, Kuruçay and Kapıkaya projects to be put into service simultaneously, the Yoncalı Dam transmission tunnel and irrigation network, Boztepe Dam irrigation network and Kapıkaya Dam irrigation network must be tendered.
PROJECTS IN THE PLANNING PHASE
a) Malatya Aliağa Project: With this project, Isaköy, Zengolar Bahçeli, Morhamam, Gümüşlü in Arguvan district; 16000 ha of land belonging to Ambarcık, Çiylik, Bozburun, Küseyin and Karababa villages of Yazıhan district will be irrigated.
b) Arapgir Deregezen Pond and Irrigation: 223 ha of land belonging to Deregezen village of Arapgir district will be irrigated.
c) Kuluncak – Karaçayır Pond and Irrigation: 870 ha of land belonging to Karaçayır and Karabük villages will be irrigated.
THE PROJECT IN THE PHASE OF DEFINITION
Malatya Yarımcahan Project takes water from Karakaya Dam Lake by pumping and covers 7524 ha. land will be irrigated.
When these projects are completed, 80% of Malatya's irrigable lands will be irrigated, and the target that is not available in many cities in the world will be achieved.
1700 deep water wells are drilled throughout the province of Malatya and agriculture is carried out by making use of groundwater.
HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY IN MALATYA
Some projects have been developed to obtain hydroelectric energy from natural resources in Malatya. Accordingly, of the total potential of 331.6 MW, a total of 16.3 MW of Kernek HEPP 0.8 MW, Derme HEPP 4.5 MW and Tohma HEPP 11 MW have been put into operation. In June 2003, Darende Hacılar HEPP will be operated with a power of 13.5 MW. The 17 MW Keklicek HEPP is in the investment program, and the study planning studies for the 284.8 MW part are continuing. When these energy projects, whose water potentials are wasted, are put into production as soon as possible, an important source of national income will be provided.
With this project, which is within the scope of the Tohma master plan, the preliminary examinations of which have been completed, the feasibility aspect of the hydroelectric potential of Tohma water has been examined. As a result, when these projects come to life, 128 GWh energy will be obtained annually with Kaynarca Dam, 129 GWh with Yazköy Dam, 157 GWh with Çatalbahçe Dam and 117 GWh with Elkit (Karakaya) Dam.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF WATER, SOIL AND HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY RESOURCES TO THE PROVINCIAL ECONOMY
Table 38. Preliminary Study (Reconnaissance) and Master Plan Completed Projects and Their Contributions to the Economy (with 2003 Prices)
Name of the Project The Area to be Irrigated (ha) Contribution to National Income
Aliağa Project 16 000 52.206 Trillion TL/year
Arapgir Deregezen Pond 223 794 Million TL/ year
Kuluncak Karaçayır Pond 870 3.10 Trillion TL/year
Source: DSI 92nd Branch Directorate (2002)
Table 39. Projects Planning Completed and Their Contributions to the National Economy
Project Name Irrigation Area (ha.) Contribution to National Income
Yarımcahan Project 7 524 26,761 Trillion TL /year
Source: DSI 92nd Branch Office (2002)
Table 40. Projects Under Construction and Their Contributions to the National Economy
Name of the Project The Area to be Irrigated (ha.) Contribution to National Income
Derme and Çerkezyazı Irrigation Project 14 481
(Total Irrigation Area 21464) 34,717 Trillion TL/year
Yoncalı Project 12 045 42,829 Trillion TL/year
MalatyaDarende (Gökpınar) Project 6 061 21,553 Trillion TL/year
Kapıkaya Project 3 662 13,025 Trillion TL/year
Kuruçay Project 11 560 37,719 Trillion TL/year
SultansuyuArkıkebir Project 2 250 8 Trillion TL/year
Hekimhan Güzelyurt Pond and Irrigation 312 1,106 Trillion TL/year
DarendeSofular Pond and Irrigation 464 1.652 Trillion TL/year
Arapgir Pond and Irrigation 32 286 Billion TL/year
Source: DSİ 92 Branch Office (2002)
Table 41. Irrigation Facilities Opened to Operation in Malatya and Their Contribution to Economy
Project Name Irrigated Area (ha.) Contribution to National Income
Derme Irrigation 6 700 16,782 Trillion TL/year
Şahnahan Irrigation (ABC) 11 075 26.551 Trillion TL/year
Yazıhan Irrigation 9 692 31,623 Trillion TL/year
Sultansuyu Irrigation 10 755 35,083 Trillion TL/year
Sucati Irrigation 6 370 22,690 Trillion TL/year
Akçadağ Irrigation 9 350 33,304 Trillion TL/year
Oba Villages Pumped Irrigation 910 3,241 Trillion TL/year
Doğanşehir Irrigation 2 243 7,989 Trillion TL/year
Polat Irrigation 2 534 9,026 Trillion TL/year Erkenek
Irrigation 1 050 3,740 Trillion TL/year
Başharık Irrigation 200 712,4 Billion TL/year
Akçadağ Teachers' School Irrigation 1 976 1,335 Trillion TL/year
Source: DSİ 92nd Branch Office
Table 42. Hydroelectric Projects Included in the Survey Program or to be Considered in the Future Years
Name of the Project The Energy to be Generated Annually Its Energy Contribution to National Income
Çatalbahçe HEPP project 58.5 MW 157 Gwh/year 11,775 Trillion TL/year
Denizbağ HEPP project 25.5 MW 143 Gwh /year 10,725 Trillion TL/year
Yazıhan –I HEPP project 9.4 MW 53 Gwh/year 3.975 Trillion TL/year
Yazıhan II HEPP project 7.2 MW 40 Gwh/year 3,000 Trillion TL/year
Kesikköprü HEPP project 62 MW 355 Gwh/ year 26,625 Trillion TL/year
Sarsap HEPP project 15.2 MW 133 Gwh/year 9,975 Trillion TL/year
Elkit (Karakaya) HEPP project 29.4 MW 117 Gwh/year 8,775 Trillion TL/year
Kaynarca HEPP project 35.7 MW 128 Gwh /year 9,600 Trillion TL/year
Yazıköy HEPP project 41.9 MW 129 Gwh/year 9.675 Trillion TL/year
Source: DSİ 92nd Branch Office (2002)
Table 43. Planned and Finalized Projects (in the investment program)
Name of the Project Installed Power Annual Contribution to National Income
Keklicek HEPP project (BOT) 17 MW 42.2 Gwh/year 3.165 Trillion TL/year
Source: DSI 92nd Branch Office (2002 )
Table 44. Project to be put into operation in 2003
Project Name Installed Power Annual Contribution to National Income
Hacılar HEPP project 13.5 MW 88 Gwh/year 6.6 Trillion TL/year
Source: DSİ 92nd Branch Office(2002)
Projects in Business
Name of the Project Installed Power Annual Contribution to National Income
Kernek HEPP project 0.8 MW 3 Gwh/year 225 Billion TL/year
Derme HEPP project 4.5 MW 10 Gwh/year 750 Billion TL/year
Tohma HEPP project (BOT) 11 MW 63 Gwh/year 4.725 Trillion TL/year
Source: DSİ 92nd Branch Office (2002)
Total Hydroelectric and Thermal Power Plant Energy of Malatya
Name of the Project Installed Power (MW) Total Power
(MW) Energy to be Produced Annually GWh/year Total Energy to be Produced GWh/year
Being in operation Being in operation to be built
Thermal Power Plants in operation to be built
Provincial Hydroelectric Energy Total 16.3 315.3 331.6 76 1 385.2 1 461.2
Source: DSI 92nd Branch Office (2002)
FOREST ASSETS IN MALATYA PROVINCE
Forest and heath areas constitute 12% of the surface area of Malatya province. The forests are composed of Oak, Pine, Juniper Beech, Poplar, Hornbeam and Fir.
The total forest area within the province's territory is 149,128 hectares and 10.4% of this area is forested area. Of this 10.4% forest area, mainly 8.7% is coppice forest and the remaining 1.7% is a high forest.
0.5% of our country's forests and 6.3% of East Anatolian forests are located in Malatya. Distribution of forest areas of Malatya by districts is given in Table 47.
Table 47. Distribution of Malatya's Forest Areas by Districts;
DISTRICT FOREST AREA (HA)
Akçadağ 8 012
Arapgir 6 412
Arguvan 10 595
Battalgazi 690
Darende 548
Doğanşehir 16 229
Doğanyol 2 750
Hekimhan 23 620
Kale 1 331
Kuluncak 5 696
Pütürge 52 439
Yazıhan 3 260
Yeşilyurt 6 687
Central district 10 859
PROVINCIAL TOTAL 149 128
Source: Malatya Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forestry (2003)
Forest area per capita in our province is below the Turkey average.
Necessary afforestation and erosion control are not sufficient to prevent erosion and flooding of other water basins, dam lakes and ponds in our province, especially the Euphrates Basin. The most important reason for soil erosion is the wrong land use and the removal or reduction of the green tissue holding the soil. Special attention should be paid to afforestation efforts to prolong the life of dams in the region.
In order to be successful in afforestation-based erosion control studies, the species to be used must be selected accurately. Priority should be given to the selection of natural species, primarily oak. If a foreign species is to be used, species and origin tests must be used.
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