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Karkamış Dam

Coordinates: 36°52′13″N 38°1′48″E / 36.87028°N 38.03000°E / 36.87028; 38.03000
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Karkamış Dam
Karkamış Dam is located in Turkey
Karkamış Dam
Location of Karkamış Dam in Turkey
Official nameKarkamış Baraji
LocationGaziantep, Turkey
Coordinates36°52′13″N 38°1′48″E / 36.87028°N 38.03000°E / 36.87028; 38.03000
Construction began1996
Opening date2000
Owner(s)State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, concrete section
ImpoundsEuphrates River
Height21.2 m (70 ft)
Dam volume210,000 m3 (7,400,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
CreatesKarkamış Reservoir
Total capacity157,000,000 m3 (5.5×109 cu ft)
Surface area28.4 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed 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

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  1. ^ Karkamış Hydroelectric Power Plant, Turkey Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine Power-technonlogy.com
  2. ^ "Hürriyet - Haberler, Son Dakika Haberleri ve Güncel Haber". Hürriyet. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. ^ "BÖLGE MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ - KAHRAMANMARAŞ". Dsi.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
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