General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Curved gravity dam |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Hydroelectric dam / plant |
| Material: |
Concrete dam |
Location
| Location: |
Diyarbakir, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 38° 13' 34.12" N 39° 8' 6.06" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 173 m | |
| retained water volume | 9 580 000 000 m³ | |
| crest length | 462 m | |
| dam volume | 2 000 000 m³ | |
| water surface area | 268 km² |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Karakaya Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, built on the Euphrates River and completed in 1987. The hydroelectric dam generates power with six units of 300 MW, totalling the installed capacity to 1,800 MW.
Conflict with Iraq and Syria
The Euphrates River is an important water source for both Syria and Iraq, and both countries expressed concerns about the Karakaya Dam construction project. A treaty guaranteed a minimum water flow of 500 m³ (18,000 cu ft) through the dam.
Involuntary resettlement
According to Terminski (2013), the construction of the Karakaya Dam resulted in involuntary resettlement of approximately 30,000 people.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Karakaya Dam" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20026662 - Published on:
21/02/2007 - Last updated on:
23/12/2015
