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. It was renamed in honour of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938), the founder of the Turkish Republic. The construction of the dam was started in 1983 and was completed in 1990. The reservoir created behind the dam, called Lake Atatürk Dam is the third largest in Turkey. The dam embankment is 169 m (554 ft) high and 1,820 m (5,970 ft) long. The hydroelectric power plant (HEPP) has a total installed power capacity of 2,400 MW generating 8,900 GWh electricity annually. The total cost of the dam project amounted about US$ 1.25 billion.
Image of Atatürk Dam
Image of Atatürk Dam
Image of Atatürk Dam
Image of Atatürk Dam
Image of Atatürk Dam
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