Karkamış Dam is one of the 21
dams
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...
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 ...
. It is on the
Euphrates River. The foundation of the dam was laid in 1996, and is from the
Syria border. The
hydroelectric power plant
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined an ...
has a total installed power capacity of .
References
External links
Official GAP web site*
Data sheet
Dams completed in 2000
Energy infrastructure completed in 2000
Dams in Gaziantep Province
Southeastern Anatolia Project
Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey
Run-of-the-river power stations
Dams in Şanlıurfa Province
2000 establishments in Turkey
Crossings of the Euphrates
Important Bird Areas of Turkey
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