| Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station | |
| Location Map: | Kenya |
| Country: | Kenya |
| Location: | Lorokon, Turkana County |
| Coordinates: | 1.8982°N 35.3337°W |
| Status: | O |
| Purpose: | Power, irrigation, fisheries |
| Construction Began: | 1986 |
| Dam Type: | Arch |
| Dam Crosses: | Turkwel River |
| Dam Length: | 150m (490feet) |
| Dam Height: | 153m (502feet) |
| Dam Volume: | 170000m2 |
| Res Name: | Turkwel Gorge Reservoir |
| Res Capacity Total: | 1641000000m2 |
| Plant Name: | Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station |
| Plant Coordinates: | 1.9213°N 35.3588°W |
| Plant Operator: | Kenya Electricity Generating Company |
| Plant Commission: | 1991 |
| Plant Type: | Conventional |
| Plant Turbines: | 2 x 56 MW Francis-type |
| Plant Hydraulic Head: | 356m (1,168feet) |
| Plant Capacity: | 106MW |
The Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station, also Turkwel Dam, is an arch dam on the Turkwel River about 76km (47miles) north of Lorokon in West Pokot County, Kenya. The dam serves several purposes, including hydroelectric power production, irrigation, tourism and fisheries. It was constructed between 1986 and 1991. It supports the third largest hydroelectric power plant in the country, having an installed electric capacity of .[1]
The dam, Kenya's tallest, has a height of, a crest length of 150 m, a dam volume of and retains a water volume of 1641e6m3. The power station is located underground, downstream, and contains two 56 MW Francis turbine generators.[2] The difference in elevation between the reservoir and power station affords a net hydraulic head of 356m (1,168feet).[3]