Karkamış Dam

36°52′13″N 38°1′48″E / 36.87028°N 38.03000°E / 36.87028; 38.03000Construction began1996Opening date2000Owner(s)State Hydraulic WorksDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, concrete sectionImpoundsEuphrates RiverHeight21.2 m (70 ft)Dam volume210,000 m³ (7,400,000 cu ft)ReservoirCreatesKarkamış ReservoirTotal capacity157,000,000 m³ (5.5×10⁹ cu ft)Surface area28.4 km² (11.0 sq mi)Power StationInstalled capacity189 MW (max)

Karkamış Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey. It is on the Euphrates River.^{[1][unreliable source?]} The foundation of the dam was laid in 1996, and is 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) from the Syria border.^[2] The hydroelectric power plant has a total installed power capacity of 189 megawatts (253,000 hp).^[3]

References

External links

• Official GAP web site
• State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), Turkey. "General information on Karkamış Dam, Turkey". Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
• Southeast Anatolia Sustainable Human Development Program (GAP)
• Current status of GAP as of June 2000
• Data sheet