Atatürk Dam
Atatürk Dam is a scenic viewpoint in Bozova District, Şanlıurfa Province. Atatürk Dam is situated nearby to the canal Atatürk Barajı Spillway, as well as near the peak Karababa Dağı.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Atatürk Dam.
Atatürk Dam
Dam
Photo: Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Atatürk Dam, originally the Karababa Dam, is the third largest dam in the world and it is a zoned rock-fill dam with a central core on the Euphrates River on the border of Adıyaman Province and Şanlıurfa Province in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. Atatürk Dam is situated 1¼ km northeast of Atatürk Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akyazı and Damlıca.
Akyazı
Village
Akyazı is a village in the Adıyaman District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Şikakî tribe and had a population of 154 in 2021. Akyazı is situated 4½ km north of Atatürk Dam.
Damlıca
Village
Damlıca is a village in the Adıyaman District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. The village had a population of 166 in 2021. Damlıca is situated 5 km west of Atatürk Dam.
Kızılöz
Village
Kızılöz is a village in the Samsat District of Adıyaman Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Bêzikan tribe and had a population of 77 in 2021. Kızılöz is situated 7 km northeast of Atatürk Dam.
Atatürk Dam
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “Atatürk Barajı Seyir Terası”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Bozova District, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.47023° or 37° 28′ 13″ northLongitude
38.31178° or 38° 18′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8G9WF8C6+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 5017937110OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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