Tatar Dam

The Tatar Dam is an earth-fill dam on the Peri River (a tributary of the Euphrates), near the village of Tatarköy in Kovancılar district of Elazığ Province, Turkey. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and is the sixth and last dam in the Peri River cascade, before Lake Keban. Construction on the dam began in 2008 and it began impounding its reservoir in early 2013. The power station was commissioned in late 2015. Its two generators were commissioned in February/March 2015. The 82 m (269 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir of 299,570,000 m³ (242,870 acre⋅ft).[1] It is owned and operated by Limak Energy and Bilgin Energy.[2]

Tatar Dam
Location of Tatar Dam in Turkey
Country	Turkey
Location	Tatarköy, Kovancılar district, Elazığ Province
Coordinates	38°51′47.06″N 39°49′0.81″E
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	2008
Opening date	2015
Owner(s)	Limak Energy/Bilgin Energy
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, earth-fill clay-core
Impounds	Peri River
Height (foundation)	82 m (269 ft)
Height (thalweg)	74 m (243 ft)
Elevation at crest	920 m (3,020 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	299,570,000 m^3 (242,870 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	58,300,000 m^3 (47,300 acre⋅ft)
Inactive capacity	241,270,000 m^3 (195,600 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	5,379 km^2 (2,077 sq mi)
Commission date	2015
Type	Conventional
Hydraulic head	70 m (230 ft) (gross)
Turbines	2 x 64 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	128 MW
Annual generation	400 GWh (est.)

See also

• Seyrantepe Dam – upstream

References

1. "Tatar Hydroelectricity Power Plant". Ekobil Environmental Services and Consultancy. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
2. "Tatar Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant". Bilgin Energy. Retrieved 5 March 2016.