Dicle Dam, Embankment dam and hydroelectric power station in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey
The Dicle Dam spans 307 meters in length and rises to an elevation of 663 meters in the Eğil district of southeastern Turkey.
The construction of Dicle Dam began in 1986 as part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project, reaching completion in 1997 with 21 dams across the region.
The dam's location near the convergence of Maden Stream and Dibni marks the formation point of the ancient Tigris River, a waterway central to regional development.
Three Francis-type turbines within the hydroelectric power station generate 298 gigawatt-hours annually while supporting irrigation for 128,080 hectares of agricultural land.
In 2001, the dam infrastructure expanded with a water treatment facility that supplied 85 percent of Diyarbakır city's drinking water by 2010.
Location: Diyarbakır Province
Inception: 1986
Elevation above the sea: 663 m
Length: 307 m
GPS coordinates: 38.23123,40.17661
Latest update: March 13, 2025 17:17
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