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Sır Dam
The Sır Dam is an arch dam on the Ceyhan River in Kahramanmaraş Province of southern Turkey. There is a hydroelectric power Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is Electricity generation, electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, which is more than all other Renewable energ ... plant, established in 1991, at the dam, with a power output of 285 MW. Involuntary Resettlement According to Terminski (2013), the construction of the dam resulted in involuntary resettlement of approximately 45,000 people.Bogumil Terminski, (2013). ''Development-Induced Displacement and Resettlement: Theoretical Frameworks and Current Challenges'', Geneva, 2013. References Dams in Kahramanmaraş Province Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey Arch dams Dams completed in 1991 Dams on the Ceyhan River 1991 establishments in Turkey Energy infrastructure completed in 1991 {{Turkey-powers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahramanmaraş Province
Kahramanmaraş Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province and Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality of Turkey. Its area is 14,520 km2, and its population is 1,177,436 (2022). Its provincial capital is the city of Kahramanmaraş, and the Turkish car number plates#Location codes, traffic code is 46. In 2023, Its Pazarcık and Elbistan districts were home to the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes causing major damage to the city with 50K+ deaths. Geography Making up 1.83 % of Turkey's land area, Kahramanmaraş is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude. The majority of the province with around 60% of the total area is covered with mountains, being followed by plateaus and plains. Most of the mountains in the province is part of the Southeastern Taurus Mountains, Taurus Mountain range. Due to the low tree line most of the highest areas are bare, but lower regions have forests. Southern parts of the province has a hot-summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |