Karakaya Dam
Encyclopedia
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 , totalling the installed capacity to .
and Iraq
, thus both countries expressed concerns about the Karakaya Dam construction project. A treaty guaranteed a minimum water flow of 500 cubic metre through the dam.
Southeastern Anatolia Project
The Southeastern Anatolia Project is a multi-sector integrated regional development project based on the concept of sustainable development for the 9 million people living in the Southeastern Anatolia region of Turkey...
of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, built on the Euphrates River and completed in 1987. The hydroelectric dam generates power with six units of , totalling the installed capacity to .
Conflict with Iraq and Syria
The Euphrates River is an important water source for both SyriaSyria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
and Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, thus both countries expressed concerns about the Karakaya Dam construction project. A treaty guaranteed a minimum water flow of 500 cubic metre through the dam.
See also
- List of conventional hydroelectric power stations
- List of power stations in Turkey