Ilısu Dam

dam in Turkey
Place embankment_dam Q1659316
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Summary

Ilısu Dam is an embankment dam[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of embankment_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ilısu Dam is located in Mardin Province[3].
  • Ilısu Dam is located in Şırnak Province[4].
  • Ilısu Dam is in the country of Turkey[5].
  • Ilısu Dam's instance of is recorded as embankment dam[6].
  • Ilısu Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station[7].
  • Ilısu is named after Ilısu Dam[8].
  • Ilısu Dam is used for hydroelectricity[9].
  • Ilısu Dam's Commons category is recorded as Ilısu Dam[10].
  • 2006 marks the founding of Ilısu Dam[11].
  • Ilısu Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.5311, 'lon': 41.84931}[12].
  • Ilısu Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Tigris[13].
  • Ilısu Dam's service entry is recorded as 2019[14].
  • Ilısu Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+1820'}[15].
  • Ilısu Dam's height is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+135'}[16].
  • Ilısu Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'megawatt', 'amount': '+1200'}[17].
  • Ilısu Dam's capital cost is recorded as {'unit': 'United States dollar', 'amount': '+2650000000'}[18].
  • Ilısu Dam's capital cost is recorded as {'unit': 'Turkish lira', 'amount': '+18000000000'}[19].
  • Ilısu Dam's annual energy output is recorded as {'unit': 'gigawatt hour', 'amount': '+3800'}[20].
  • Ilısu Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Ilısu Reservoir[21].

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Geography

Ilısu Dam is in the country of Turkey[5]. Located in include Mardin Province[3], a province of Turkey[22], in Turkey[23] and Şırnak Province[4], a province of Turkey[24], in Turkey[25], founded in 1990[26].

Physical Characteristics

Ilısu Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+1820'}[15].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include embankment dam[6] and hydroelectric power station[7].

History and Context

2006 marks the founding of Ilısu Dam[11]. Ilısu is named after it[8].

Why It Matters

Ilısu Dam ranks in the top 5% of embankment_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved . publications.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved . publications.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved . publications.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . en.qantara.de. Retrieved . en.qantara.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . en.qantara.de. Retrieved . en.qantara.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved . publications.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → hydroelectricity
    Annual energy output → {'unit': 'Q2051195', 'amount': '+3800'}
    Reservoir created → Ilısu Reservoir
    Length → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1820'}
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Image: Ilısu dam map.png, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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