Karakaya Dam
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 Location of Karakaya Dam in Turkey
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| Location | Euphrates, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°13′40″N 39°08′20″E / 38.22778°N 39.13889°ECoordinates: 38°13′40″N 39°08′20″E / 38.22778°N 39.13889°E |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch-gravity dam |
| Impounds | Euphrates River |
| Height | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Height (foundation) | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Length | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 9.5 km3 (7,700,000 acre·ft) |
| Power station | |
| Turbines | 6 × 300 MW |
| Installed capacity | 1,800 MW |
The Karakaya Dam , is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, built on the Euphrates River and completed in 1987. The hydroelectric dam generates power with six units of 300 MW, totalling the installed capacity to 1,800 MW.
The Euphrates River is an important water source for both Syria and Iraq, and both countries expressed concerns about the Karakaya Dam construction project. A treaty guaranteed a minimum water flow of 500 m3 (18,000 cu ft) through the dam.
According to Terminski (2013), the construction of the Karakaya Dam resulted in involuntary resettlement of approximately 30,000 people.
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