New Syrian dam inaugurated on the Euphrates

Syria on Thursday installed Tishrin Electro-Water Dam over the river of Euphrates in northern Syria to generate 630 megawatt of power.

Prime Minister Naji Otari attended the launching of this new dam which is located on the Syrian heights over the Euphrates. It targets to generate electro-water power or electricity.

The dam long is 900 meters with a base of 290 meters and its high reaches to 40 meters while its storing capacity jumps to one billion and 900 million cubic meter of water. The lake that is built in front of the Dam is 155 cubic K.M. with a power capacity of 630 Megawatt produced by six turbines of 105 megawatt each.