Kığı Dam

Kığı Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Peri River (a tributary of the Euphrates) in Bingöl Province, Turkey. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and is the first dam in the Peri River cascade, serving as the headwaters. Construction began in 1998 and is backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. When commissioned, it will support a 180 MW power station. Water from the reservoir will be diverted to an underground power station downstream via an 8.5 km (5.3 mi) long tunnel.[2] In August 2015, suspected Kurdistan Workers' Party militants set fire to three cement trucks associated with the dam construction site.[3] In January 2016, the dam was completed and the reservoir began to impound water.[4]

Kığı Dam
Location of Kığı Dam in Turkey
Official name	Kığı Baraji
Country	Turkey
Location	Bingöl
Coordinates	39°22′06″N 40°21′07″E
Status	Dam complete; reservoir impounding
Construction began	1998
Opening date	2006
Owner(s)	Turkish State Hydraulic Works
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, rock-fill
Impounds	Peri River
Height (foundation)	170 m (558 ft)
Height (thalweg)	150 m (492 ft)
Width (crest)	585 m (1,919 ft)
Dam volume	23,000,000 m3 (30,082,864 cu yd)
Spillway capacity	4,500 m3/s (158,916 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity	1,200,000,000 m3 (972,856 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	8.35 km2 (3 sq mi)[1]
Kığı HES
Coordinates	39°18′3.76″N 40°22′17.09″E
Commission date	2016 (est.)
Turbines	3 x 60 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	180 MW[2]