Atatürk Dam

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Atatürk Dam is one of Turkey’s largest and most significant hydroelectric and irrigation dams, forming a key part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project on the Euphrates River.

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Atatürk Dam canonical 8
Atatürk Barajı 2
Atatürk Dam reservoir 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf arch-gravity dam
dam
hydroelectric dam
irrigation dam
annualGeneration approximately 8900 GWh
belongsToProgram GAP (Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi)
constructionMethod roller-compacted rock-fill
constructionStartDate 1983
constructionType concrete-faced rock-fill
coordinates approximately 37.4°N 38.3°E
country Turkey
crestElevation 542 m above sea level
damVolume 84.5 million m³
height 169 m
impact change in downstream flow regime of Euphrates
creation of one of Turkey’s largest artificial lakes
resettlement of local populations
installedCapacity 2400 MW
irrigatedAreaTarget approximately 1.7 million hectares
isOneOfLargestDamsIn Middle East
Turkey
length 1820 m
locatedInProvince Adıyaman Province
Şanlıurfa Province
locatedInRegion Southeastern Anatolia Region
locatedOnRiver Euphrates River
linked to: Euphrates
managingOrganization State Hydraulic Works of Turkey
namedAfter Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
nearestCity Bozova
Samsat
numberOfTurbines 8
officialName Atatürk Barajı
linked to: Atatürk Dam
openingDate 1992
partOf Southeastern Anatolia Project
primaryPurpose hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
projectCost approximately US$1.25 billion
reservoirLiveStorage 19.3 km³
reservoirName Atatürk Reservoir
linked to: Atatürk Dam
reservoirSurfaceArea 817 km²
reservoirTotalCapacity 48.7 km³
riverBasin Euphrates–Tigris basin
secondaryPurpose flood control
navigation improvement
spillwayCapacity 15700 m³/s
spillwayType gated overflow spillway
turbineCapacity 300 MW
turbineType Francis turbine

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Euphrates hasDam Atatürk Dam
Euphrátēs hasMajorDam Atatürk Dam
Atatürk Dam officialName Atatürk Barajı
linked to: Atatürk Dam
Atatürk Dam reservoirName Atatürk Reservoir
linked to: Atatürk Dam
Keban Lake isUpstreamOf Atatürk Dam reservoir
linked to: Atatürk Dam
Bozova locatedNear Atatürk Dam
Bozova hasInfrastructureNearby Atatürk Dam
Samsat locatedNear Atatürk Dam
GAP (Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi) keyDam Atatürk Barajı
linked to: Atatürk Dam
Adıyaman Province near Atatürk Dam