Country Turkey Status Operational Construction began 2009 | Purpose Power Opening date 2015 Impound Peri River | |
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Location Karakoçan district, Elazığ Province Owner(s) Limak Energy/Bilgin Energy People also search for Tatar Dam, Seyrantepe Dam | ||
The Pembelik Dam is a gravity dam on the Peri River (a tributary of the Euphrates), in Karakoçan district of Elazığ Province, Turkey. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and is the fourth dam in the Peri River cascade. Construction on the dam began in 2009 and its two generators were commissioned in February/March 2015. The 88 m (289 ft) tall roller-compacted concrete dam faced opposition from locals and construction was briefly suspended in 2014. It is owned and operated by Limak Energy and Bilgin Energy.
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