The Upper Kaleköy Dam, also known as the Yukarı Kaleköy Dam, is a

gravity dam A gravity dam is a dam constructed from concrete or stone masonry and designed to hold back water by using only the weight of the material and its resistance against the foundation. Gravity dams are designed so that each section of the dam is ...

on the

Murat River The Murat River, also called Eastern Euphrates (, , ), is a major source of the Euphrates River. The Ancient Greeks and Romans used to call the river ''Arsanias'' (). It originates near Mount Ararat north of Lake Van, in Eastern Turkey, and flows ...

near the town of Kale in

Solhan Solhan (, , ) is a town (belde) and seat of the Solhan District of Bingöl Province in Turkey. The mayor is Abdulhakim Yıldız (Justice and Development Party (Turkey), AK Party). Poklan (Boglan) had 77 Armenians, 8 houses, one church (St. Sargis ...

district of

Bingöl Province Bingöl Province (; ; ; ) is a province of Turkey. The province was known as Çapakçur Province () before 1945 when it was renamed as Bingöl Province. Its area is 8,003 km2, and its population is 282,556 (2022). The province encompasses 11 ...

, 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 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 ...

power generation and it supports a 636.6 MW

power station. The tall dam withholds a reservoir of . It is owned by Kalehan Energy Generation.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Upper Kalekoy Dam Dams in Bingöl Province Dams on the Murat River Roller-compacted concrete dams Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey Gravity dams

See also

References