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
Tatar Dam is located in Turkey
Tatar Dam
Location of Tatar Dam in Turkey
CountryTurkey
LocationTatarköy, Kovancılar district, Elazığ Province
Coordinates38°51′47.06″N 39°49′0.81″E / 38.8630722°N 39.8168917°E / 38.8630722; 39.8168917
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began2008
Opening date2015
Owner(s)Limak Energy/Bilgin Energy
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, earth-fill clay-core
ImpoundsPeri River
Height (foundation)82 m (269 ft)
Height (thalweg)74 m (243 ft)
Elevation at crest920 m (3,020 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity299,570,000 m3 (242,870 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity58,300,000 m3 (47,300 acre⋅ft)
Inactive capacity241,270,000 m3 (195,600 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area5,379 km2 (2,077 sq mi)
Commission date2015
TypeConventional
Hydraulic head70 m (230 ft) (gross)
Turbines2 x 64 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity128 MW
Annual generation400 GWh (est.)

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  1. ^ "Tatar Hydroelectricity Power Plant". Ekobil Environmental Services and Consultancy. 30 October 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Tatar Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant". Bilgin Energy. Retrieved 5 March 2016.