Turkwel
Turkwel is a dam in West Pokot County, Kenya. Turkwel is situated nearby to the peak Tsonguru.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station.
Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station
Industrial building
The Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station, also Turkwel Dam, is an arch dam on the Turkwel River about 76 km north of Lorokon in West Pokot County, Kenya. Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station is situated 3 km northeast of Turkwel.
Turkwel
- Email: hydro@climatecentre.org
- Type: Dam
- Location: West Pokot County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
1.89828° or 1° 53′ 54″ northLongitude
35.33376° or 35° 20′ 2″ eastHeight
155 metres (509 feet)Open location code
6GHQV8XM+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 506145561OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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