Silvan Dam
| Silvan Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Silvan Dam in Turkey | |
| Official name | Silvan Barajı |
| Location | Silvan, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°17′28.47″N 41°01′24.84″E / 38.2912417°N 41.0235667°ECoordinates: 38°17′28.47″N 41°01′24.84″E / 38.2912417°N 41.0235667°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation, power |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Opening date | 2017 est. |
| Owner(s) | State Hydraulic Works |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Batman River |
| Height | 174.5 m (573 ft) |
| Length | 440 m (1,444 ft) |
| Dam volume | 8,500,000 m3 (6,891 acre·ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Silvan Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 7,300,000,000 m3 (5,900,000 acre·ft) |
| Surface area | 178 square kilometres (69 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Commission date | 2017 est. |
| Turbines | 4 x 40 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 160 MW |
Silvan Dam is an embankment concrete-face rock-fill currently under construction on the Batman River in the district of Silvan, Diyarbakır Province in southeastern Turkey. It is part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project and located upstream of the Batman Dam. Construction began on 26 July 2011 and is expected to be complete in 2017. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and irrigation. It is designed to irrigate an area of 245,000 ha (610,000 acres). The power station will have an installed capacity of 160 MW.[1][2]
In 2014, the dam, as well as other in southeast Turkey such as the Ilisu Dam, became a prime target of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants after peace talks collapsed with the government. Attacks on the dam, supporting structures and workers are part of the PKK's efforts to stop construction. Construction of the dam was suspended temporarily late in the year.[3]
References
- ↑ "Initiated the construction of the dam is SİLVAN" (in Turkish). GAP. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "Silvan Dam Due Date Moved Up" (in Turkish). Ilke Haber Ajansi. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "Turkey's Biggest Dam Project Victim of Faltering Peace". Bloomberg Business. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
