Latitude and longitude of Bekhme Dam

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The Bekhme Dam is an unfinished multi-purpose rock-fill dam on the Great Zab 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Arbil, Iraq. The main purposes of the dam are to produce 1500 MW of hydro-electricity and to manage flooding. If completed, the 230-metre (750 ft) high Bekhme Dam will be the largest in Iraq. Construction on the dam began in 1979 and was halted during the Iran-Iraq War. Construction started again in 1988 and halted in 1990, prior to the Gulf War.

Latitude: 36° 42' 1.79" N
Longitude: 44° 16' 9.60" E

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GPS coordinates of Bekhme Dam, Iraq

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