General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Earthfill dam |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Hydroelectric dam / plant |
| Material: |
Concrete dam |
| Structure: |
Gravity dam Earthfill dam |
Location
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 29 m | |
| retained water volume | 157 000 000 m³ | |
| crest length | 1 647 m | |
| dam volume | 2 100 000 m³ | |
| water surface area | 28 km² |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
Karkamış Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey. It is on the Euphrates River. The foundation of the dam was laid in 1996, and is 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) from the Syria border. The hydroelectric power plant has a total installed power capacity of 189 megawatts (253,000 hp).
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Karkamış 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
20026670 - Published on:
21/02/2007 - Last updated on:
23/12/2015
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