Diyarbakır – Karakaya Dam
Project Status:
Completed
Year of Production:
1976 – 1987
Route:
Diyarbakır – Çüngüş
Field:
9.580,00 hm³
Location:
Diyarbakır
ADMINISTRATION State Hydraulic Works (DSİ)-TURKEY
LOCATION On the Euphrates River in southeastern Turkey
CONTRACTOR J.V. Italstrade Torno-ERG
TENDER AMOUNT 600 x 106 U.S.$ (Construction cost only)
RESERVOIR
Volume 9.58 x 109 m³
Active volume 5.58 x 109 m³
Max. bad 693 m
The area is 29,800 ha.
Basin 80 km²
Length 166 km
DAM
Type Belt-weight
Height from foundation: 173 m
Crest elevation 698 m
Crest length 462 m
Concrete volume 2 x 10⁶ m³
Filling station 10 pcs. radial-gated, crest-mounted, 17,100 m³/s flow rate
DERIVATION TUNNELS 2 x 11.50 m diameter, circular, 3,500 m3/s flow rate.
CENTRAL Body inside 6 x 300 – 1,800 MVA
capacity of 7.5 x 109 kWh/year energy production
