Ataturk Dam
CountryTurkey
Height166 m
Year1990
TypeEmbankment
RiverEuphrates
About Ataturk Dam
The largest dam in Turkey. 2.4 GW capacity. Part of the GAP project (Southeastern Anatolia Project). The reservoir covers 817 km2. Controversial for reducing Euphrates flow to Syria and Iraq.
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