The Karakaya Dam is one of the 21 dams of the
Southeastern Anatolia Project of
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
, built on the
Euphrates River and completed in 1987. The hydroelectric dam generates power with six units of , totalling the installed capacity to .
Conflict with Iraq and Syria
The
Euphrates River is an important water source for both
Syria and
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and K ...
, and both countries expressed concerns about the Karakaya Dam construction project. A treaty guaranteed a minimum water flow of through the dam.
Involuntary resettlement
According to Terminski (2013), the construction of the Karakaya Dam resulted in involuntary resettlement of approximately 30,000 people.
[Bogumil Terminski, ''Development-Induced Displacement and Resettlement: Theoretical Frameworks and Current Challenges'', Research Paper, Geneva]
See also
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List of conventional hydroelectric power stations
This article lists hydroelectric power stations that generate power using the conventional dammed method. This list includes power stations that are larger than in maximum net capacity, and are operational or under construction. Those power sta ...
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List of power stations in Turkey
The most important power stations in Turkey are listed here. Turkey generates about 300 TWh of electricity per year.
High Carbon Emissions
Coal
All operational coal-fired power stations over 50MW are listed below.
Five plants were shut down ...
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Tohma Bridge
Notes
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References
External links
Official GAP web site
Dams on the Euphrates River
Dams in Diyarbakır Province
Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey
Southeastern Anatolia Project
Dams completed in 1987
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