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Tishrin Dam Reservoir has flooded an area in which numerous archaeological sites were located. To preserve or document as much information from these sites as possible, archaeological excavations were carried out at 15 of them during construction of the dam. Among the oldest excavated and now
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Construction started in 1991 and was completed in 1999. One reason for the construction of the
Tishrin Dam was the lower than expected power output of the hydroelectrical power station at the Tabqa Dam. This disappointing performance can be attributed to the lower than expected water flow in the
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of 11.7 cubic kilometres (2.8 cu mi) directly downstream from the
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