Karkamış Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey. It is on the Euphrates River.[1][unreliable source?] The foundation of the dam was laid in 1996, and is 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) from the Syria border.[2] The hydroelectric power plant has a total installed power capacity of 189 megawatts (253,000 hp).[3]
References
- ^ Karkamış Hydroelectric Power Plant, Turkey Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine Power-technonlogy.com
- ^ "Hürriyet - Haberler, Son Dakika Haberleri ve Güncel Haber". Hürriyet. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "BÖLGE MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ - KAHRAMANMARAŞ". Dsi.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
External links
- Official GAP web site
- State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), Turkey. "General information on Karkamış Dam, Turkey". Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- Southeast Anatolia Sustainable Human Development Program (GAP)
- Current status of GAP as of June 2000
- Data sheet
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