Karkamış Dam | |
Name Official: | Karkamış Baraji |
Dam Crosses: | Euphrates River |
Location: | Gaziantep, Turkey |
Dam Type: | Embankment, concrete section |
Dam Height: | 21.2m (69.6feet) |
Dam Volume: | 210000m2 |
Construction Began: | 1996 |
Opening: | 2000 |
Owner: | State Hydraulic Works |
Res Name: | Karkamış Reservoir |
Res Capacity Total: | 157000000m2 |
Res Surface: | 28.4km2 |
Plant Capacity: | 189 MW (max) |
Location Map: | Turkey |
Coordinates: | 36.8703°N 38.03°W |
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 from the Syria border.[2] The hydroelectric power plant has a total installed power capacity of .[3]