The Upper Kaleköy Dam, also known as the Yukarı Kaleköy Dam, is a
gravity dam on the
Murat River
The Murat River, also called Eastern Euphrates ( tr, Murat Nehri, , hy, Արածանի, translit=Aratsani), is a major source of the Euphrates River. The Ancient Greeks and Romans used to call the river ''Arsanias'' ( gr, Ἀρσανίας). It ...
near the town of Kale in
Solhan
Solhan ( ku, Bongilan, ) is a town (belde) and seat of the Solhan District of Bingöl Province in Turkey. The mayor is Abdulhakim Yıldız (AK Party
The Justice and Development Party ( tr, Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi, ; AKP), abbreviated off ...
district of
Bingöl Province, eastern Turkey. Construction on the dam began in 2012 and was completed in 2018. It is one of six major dams planned for the river. Its primary purpose is
hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 636.6 MW
hydroelectric power station. The tall dam withholds a reservoir of . It is owned by Kalehan Energy Generation.
See also
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Alpaslan-2 Dam – upstream, completed in 2021
*
Beyhan I Dam – downstream
References
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Dams in Bingöl Province
Dams on the Murat River
Roller-compacted concrete dams
Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey
Gravity dams