Makhoul Dam hydroelectric plant

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Makhoul Dam hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Al-Zab, Kiruk, Iraq.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Makhoul Dam hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type
Construction[1] 2026 (planned)[2] 250 MW[3] Conventional storage[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Makhoul Dam hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al-Zab, Al-Zab, Kiruk, Kiruk, Iraq[4] Tigris River[5] 35.2495, 43.4243 (approximate)[6]

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References

  1. https://shafaq.com/en/Iraq-News/Ministry-of-Water-Resources-proceeds-with-Makhoul-dam-construction. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://makhouldam.com/makhoul-dam. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20221127-in-drought-hit-iraq-a-dam-threatens-to-swallow-farmland. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240111000231/https://liwaniraq.org/f/press-release-on-makhoul-dam-project. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://savethetigris.org/press-release-save-the-tigris-launches-a-new-report-on-the-makhoul-dam/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Fig-3-Location-of-Makhool-dam-and-reservoir-with-limits-of-the-five-zone-unique_fig3_274641054. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)