Tishrin Dam
The Tishrin Dam (Arabic: سد تشرين, romanized: Sadd Tišrīn, lit. 'October Dam') is a dam on the Euphrates, located 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of Aleppo in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. The dam is 40 metres (130 ft) high and has 6 water turbines capable of producing 630 MW. Construction lasted between 1991 and 1999. Rescue excavations in the area that would be flooded by the dam's reservoir have provided important information on ancient settlement in the area from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) period upward.
| Tishrin Dam | |
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View of the Tishrin Dam | |
Location of Tishrin Dam in Syria | |
| Official name | سد تشرين |
| Location | Aleppo Governorate, Syria |
| Coordinates | 36°22′53″N 38°11′00″E |
| Construction began | 1991 |
| Opening date | 1999 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Euphrates |
| Height | 40 m (131 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Tishrin Dam Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 1.3 km3 (0.3 cu mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 6 |
| Installed capacity | 630 MW |
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