| Keban Dam | |
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  Location of Keban Dam in Turkey | |
| Location | Elazığ, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°48′25″N 38°45′25″E / 38.80694°N 38.75694°E |
| Construction began | 1966 |
| Opening date | 1974 |
| Construction cost | US$300,000,000 |
| Operator(s) | State Hydraulic Works |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Euphrates |
| Height | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Length | 1,097 m (3,599 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Keban Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 30.6 km3 (7.3 cu mi) |
| Catchment area | 64,100 km2 (24,749 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 675 km2 (261 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1975-1982 |
| Turbines | 4 × 157.5 MW 4 × 175.0 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 1,330 MW |
The Keban Dam (Turkish: Keban Barajı) is a hydroelectric dam on the Euphrates, located in the Elazığ Province of Turkey. The dam is the first and uppermost of several large-scale dams to be built on the Euphrates by Turkey. Although the Keban Dam was not originally constructed as a part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP), it is now a fully integrated component of the project, which aims to stimulate economic development in Southeastern Turkey.[1] Construction of the dam commenced in 1966 and was completed in 1974.[2] Keban Dam Lake (Turkish: Keban Baraj Gölü), the reservoir created by Keban Dam, has a surface area of 675 square kilometres (261 sq mi) and is reputedly the fourth-largest lake in Turkey after Lake Van, Lake Tuz, and the reservoir created by the Atatürk Dam.[3]
- ^ Kolars & Mitchell 1991, p. 26
- ^ "Celebrations for the 25th service year of Keban Dam", Official GAP website, archived from the original on 2011-06-07
- ^ "Keban Dam", Mideast & N. Africa Encyclopedia