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{{Infobox dam
| name                 = Dicle Dam
| image                = Dicle dam-GAP.jpg
| image_caption        = 
| name_official        = Dicle Baraji
| dam_crosses          = [[Tigris River]]
| location             = [[Diyarbakır]], [[Turkey]]
| dam_type             = Embankment, earth-fill
| dam_length           ={{Convert|307|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| dam_height           ={{Convert|75|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| dam_elevation_crest  = {{Convert|718|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| plant_hydraulic_head ={{Convert|67|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} (gross)
| dam_width_crest      ={{Convert|10|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| dam_width_base       ={{Convert|328|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| dam_volume           ={{Convert|3100000|m3|acre.ft|0|abbr=on}}
| spillway_type        =Service overflow, controlled-chute
| spillway_capacity    ={{Convert|5000|m3/s|ft3/s|0|abbr=on}}
| purpose              = Power, irrigation
| status               = O
| construction_began   = 1986
| opening              = 1997
| cost                 = 
| owner                = [[State Hydraulic Works]]
| res_name             = Dicle Reservoir
| res_capacity_total   = {{Convert|595000000|m3|acre.ft|abbr=on}}
| res_capacity_active  = {{Convert|255000000|m3|acre.ft|abbr=on}}
| res_capacity_inactive= {{Convert|340000000|m3|acre.ft|abbr=on}}
| res_elevation        = {{Convert|710|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| res_max_length       = {{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| res_surface          = {{Convert|24|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}<ref name=EIADSI>{{cite web|title=Ilisu Dam Environmental Impact Assessment |url=http://www2.dsi.gov.tr/ilisu/ilisu_ced_eng.pdf |publisher=State Hydraulic Works |access-date=20 May 2013 |pages=TABLE 2–4 (PDF pgs. 114–115) |year=2005 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926095504/http://www2.dsi.gov.tr/ilisu/ilisu_ced_eng.pdf |archive-date=26 September 2015 }}</ref>
| res_catchment        ={{Convert|3216|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}
| res_max_depth        =
| plant_operator       =
| plant_commission     = 
| plant_turbines       = 3 x 55 MW [[Francis-type]]
| plant_capacity       = 110 [[Megawatt|MW]]
| plant_annual_gen     = 298 GWh
| plant_decommission   =
| location_map         =Turkey
| location_map_caption =
| coordinates          = {{coord|38|13|51.02|N|40|10|35.59|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| website              = 
| extra                =
}}
'''Dicle Dam''' is one of the 21 dams of the [[Southeastern Anatolia Project]] of [[Turkey]]. These facilities are located within the provincial territory of [[Diyarbakır Province|Diyarbakır]], at a distance of 50 kilometres to [[Diyarbakır]] city centre. More specifically, the dam and the hydroelectric power plant are located in [[Eğil]] district,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://armedia.am/eng/news/66599/ancient-underwater-village-has-been-revealed-in-turkey-photos.html|title=Ancient Underwater Village Has Been Revealed in Turkey (photos)|website=armedia.am|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> at a distance of 800 metres from the point of junction of the streams of [[Maden Stream]] and [[Dibni]] to form the [[Tigris]], and 22 kilometres downstream of the [[Kralkızı Dam]]. Construction works were started in 1986 and the dam was completed in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/pg/photo-gallery/village-appears-after-water-level-drop|title=Anadolu Agency|website=Anadolu Agency|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> The dam has an installed hydroelectric capacity of 110 MW<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ecgd.gov.uk/eiar_s2.pdf|date=2007-09-28|pages=2–11|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928080044/http://www.ecgd.gov.uk/eiar_s2.pdf|archive-date=2007-09-28|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> and is designed to ultimately irrigate 128,080 hectares. In 2001 a water transmission line and a water treatment plant were commissioned that provided about 85% of the drinking water for the city of Diyarbakir in 2010. In 2018 a gate of the dam broke the water lever decreased and a part of a village re-emerged in the Eğil district.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2018/12/20/drop-in-dam-water-reveals-submerged-village-elishas-tomb-in-se-turkeys-diyarbakir|title=Drop in dam water reveals submerged village, Elisha's tomb in SE Turkey's Diyarbakır|last=AA|first=Daily Sabah with|date=2018-12-20|website=Daily Sabah|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>

==References==
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.dsi.gov.tr/baraj/detayeng.cfm?BarajID=174 |title=General information on Dicle Dam, Turkey |access-date=2009-03-04 |author=State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), Turkey |author-link=State Hydraulic Works (Turkey) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702210026/http://www2.dsi.gov.tr/baraj/detayeng.cfm?BarajID=174 |archive-date=2014-07-02 }}
* GAP Regional Development Administration - [https://web.archive.org/web/20071031094123/http://www.gap.gov.tr/English/Dergi/D581997/dicle.html ''Impounding started at Kralkızı and Dicle Dams'']
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060302001632/http://www.un.org.tr/undp/Gap.htm www.un.org.tr/undp/Gap.htm - United Nations]  Southeast Anatolia Sustainable Human Development Program (GAP) 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928080044/http://www.ecgd.gov.uk/eiar_s2.pdf www.ecgd.gov.uk] Data sheet

==External links==
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* [http://www.gap.gov.tr www.gap.gov.tr - Official GAP web site]

{{Dams and reservoirs in Turkey}}
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{{Tigris dams}}
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[[Category:Dams in Diyarbakır Province]]
[[Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey]]
[[Category:Southeastern Anatolia Project]]
[[Category:Dams completed in 1997]]
[[Category:Rock-filled dams]]
[[Category:Dams on the Tigris River]]