Karkamış Dam
| Karkamış Dam |
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Location of Karkamış Dam
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| Official name |
Karkamış Baraji |
| Location |
Gaziantep, Turkey |
| Coordinates |
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| Construction began |
1996 |
| Opening date |
2000 |
| Owner(s) |
State Hydraulic Works |
| Dam and spillways |
| Type of dam |
Embankment, concrete section |
| Height |
21.2 m (70 ft) |
| Volume |
210,000 m3 (7,400,000 cu ft) |
| Impounds |
Euphrates River |
| Reservoir |
| Creates |
Karkamış Reservoir |
| Capacity |
157,000 m3 (5,500,000 cu ft) |
| Surface area |
28.4 km2 (11.0 sq mi) |
| Maximum capacity |
189 MW |
Karkamış Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey. It is on the Euphrates River.[1] The foundation of the dam was laid in 1996, and is 4.5 kilometers from the Syria border.[2] The hydroelectric power plant has a total installed power capacity of 189 MW.[3]
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