Karakaya Dam
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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.
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Karakaya Dam | |
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Location | Euphrates, Turkey |
Coordinates | 38°13′40″N 39°08′20″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 |
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