Şanlıurfa Irrigation Tunnels
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Şanlıurfa Irrigation tunnels is the name of a major irrigation tunnel constructed in connection with the Southeastern Anatolia Project
, a multi-sector integrated regional development project of Turkey
. The tunnels were commissioned by the State Hydraulic Works authority. (DSİ) The constructor was Eren İnşaat. The construction ended by 19 December 2005 and the tunnels were put into service.
of Turkey. The water supply is the water reservoir of Atatürk Dam
on Fırat River
(Euphrates). There are two parallel tunnels, the length of each being 26400 metres (86,614.2 ft). The outer diameter of each tunnel is 9.5 metres (31.2 ft) and the inner diameter is 7.62 metres (25 ft). The flow rate is 328 m3 /s. (11583 ft3/s) With these figures, the tunnels are the largest in the world, in terms of length and flow rate.
a list of remarkable engineering projects realized after the decleration of Turkish republic.
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...
, a multi-sector integrated regional development project 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...
. The tunnels were commissioned by the State Hydraulic Works authority. (DSİ) The constructor was Eren İnşaat. The construction ended by 19 December 2005 and the tunnels were put into service.
The figures about the tunnels
The tunnels run in the Şanlıurfa ProvinceSanliurfa Province
Şanlıurfa Province or simply Urfa Province is a province in Southeast Anatolia, Turkey. The city of Şanlıurfa is the capital of the province which bears its name. The population is 1,663,371 ....
of Turkey. The water supply is the water reservoir of Atatürk Dam
Atatürk Dam
The Atatürk Dam , originally the Karababa Dam, is a zoned rock-fill dam with a central core on the Euphrates River on the border of Adıyaman Province and Şanlıurfa Province in Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey...
on Fırat River
Euphrates
The Euphrates is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia...
(Euphrates). There are two parallel tunnels, the length of each being 26400 metres (86,614.2 ft). The outer diameter of each tunnel is 9.5 metres (31.2 ft) and the inner diameter is 7.62 metres (25 ft). The flow rate is 328 m3 /s. (11583 ft3/s) With these figures, the tunnels are the largest in the world, in terms of length and flow rate.
Service
The total agricultural land which benefits from irrigation is 476474 hectares (1,177,391.9 acre), 358000 hectares (884,636.5 acre) by free flow and the rest by pumping . It is reported that the agricultural productivity has since been tripled.List of 50 Projects
Turkish chamber of Civil engineers lists Şanlıurfa Irrigation Tunnels as one of the fifty civil engineering feats in TurkeyFifty civil engineering feats in Turkey
Fifty civil engineering feats in Turkey or more formally 50 works in 50 years is the name of a list published by the Chamber of Civil Engineers in Turkey about 50 prestigious projects of the civil engineering in Turkey. The list has five subsections about regional development, general purpose...
a list of remarkable engineering projects realized after the decleration of Turkish republic.