Karkamış Dam

Karkamış Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey. It is on the Euphrates River [http://www.power-technology.com/projects/karkamis/karkamis6.html] . The foundation of the dam was laid in 1996, and is 4.5 kilometers from the Syria border. [http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/archives.php?id=131]

External links and sources

* [http://www.gap.gov.tr www.gap.gov.tr - Official GAP web site]
* [http://www.un.org.tr/undp/Gap.htm www.un.org.tr/undp/Gap.htm - United Nations] Southeast Anatolia Sustainable Human Development Program (GAP)
* [http://www.gapturkiye.gen.tr/english/current.html www.gapturkiye.gen.tr/english/current.html] Current status of GAP as of June 2000
* [http://www.ecgd.gov.uk/eiar_s2.pdf www.ecgd.gov.uk] Data sheet