Ilisu Dam
CountryTurkey
Height135 m
Year2020
TypeEmbankment
RiverTigris
About Ilisu Dam
Controversial for flooding the ancient town of Hasankeyf with 10,000 years of human habitation. 1.2 GW capacity. Part of the GAP project. Maximum opposition from Kurdish groups and archaeologists.
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