Syria–Turkey Friendship Dam

The Friendship Dam is a dam on the Orontes River between the Syrian village of al-Alani, and the Turkish village of Ziyaret.^[1] It will cost $28.5 million and will be able to generate 16 million kilowatt-hours of electricity every year and supply water for 10,000 hectares of agricultural soil.^[2] In late June 2011 it was reported that the construction was delayed due to the uprising in Syria. A protocol which was supposed to be signed between the two countries, was not.^[3]

Syria–Turkey Friendship Dam
Location of Syria–Turkey Friendship Dam in Turkey
Country	Syria/Turkey
Location	Turkey
Coordinates	36°10′01″N 36°21′53″E
Status	Open
Construction began	2011
Opening date	January 2020
Construction cost	US$28.5 million
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment
Impounds	Orontes River
Height	14.5 m (48 ft)
Length	580 m (1,903 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	115,000,000 m3 (93,232 acre⋅ft)[citation needed]

See also

• Iran–Turkmenistan Friendship Dam