Tabqa Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors 2,500 GWh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Tabqa_Lake
gptkbp:built Soviet_Union_contractors
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1973
$200 million
earth and rock
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1968
gptkbp:currentStatus partially operational
gptkbp:electrification to nearby regions
880 megawatts
gptkbp:emergencyServices evacuation routes established
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
gptkbp:environmentalImpact displacement of local communities
gptkbp:firstRace 1973
gptkbp:fishSpecies limited due to water management
gptkbp:futurePlans rehabilitation projects proposed
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures low to moderate
clay and silt
gptkbp:hasCapacity 880 MW
gptkbp:height 60 m
60 meters
4,000 m
gptkbp:historicalEvent significant_during_Syrian_Civil_War
gptkbp:historicalSignificance strategic_water_resource_in_Syria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tabqa Dam
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkbp:internationalRelations strategic for regional water politics
gptkbp:length 4,000 meters
gptkbp:lighting moderate
10 billion cubic meters
gptkbp:localEconomy water supply for agriculture
agriculture and energy sectors
gptkbp:location gptkb:Syria
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing repairs due to conflict
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Tabqa
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Syrian_government
gptkbp:primaryMission irrigation
flood control
gptkbp:reservoir 12.5 billion cubic meters
area of 230 km²
gptkbp:river gptkb:Euphrates_River
gptkbp:significance hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:tourism limited due to conflict
gptkbp:type rock-fill dam
embankment dam
gptkbp:waterQuality affected by upstream pollution
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Euphrates_River