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Baath Dam (Mansoura Dam)

Гидроузел «Аль-Баас» (плотина Эль-Мансура)
SyriaЭль-Мансура1983–1986Energy
A dam with a 75 MW hydroelectric plant on the Euphrates, 18 km downstream of the Tabqa Dam and 22 km upstream of the city of Raqqa; it was built in 1983–1986 and evens out the irregular releases from the Tabqa plant. Rossiyskaya Gazeta lists the Al-Baath hydro scheme among the main facilities built in Syria with Soviet participation. The dam is now called the Mansoura Dam.
Плотина с гидроэлектростанцией мощностью 75 МВт на Евфрате, в 18 км ниже Табкинской плотины и в 22 км выше города Ракка; строилась в 1983–1986 годах и выравнивает неравномерные попуски Евфратской ГЭС. «Российская газета» называет гидроузел «Аль-Баас» среди главных объектов, построенных в Сирии при участии СССР. Ныне плотина носит название Эль-Мансура.

Property abroad

EraUSSR
FunctionIndustry and infrastructure
Present ownerSyrian Arab Republic (Ministry of Energy)
Acquisitionbuilt, 1986
StatusIn use
As of2026-02
According to Al Jazeera (February 2026), Syria's Ministry of Energy assessed the dam's technical condition as relatively good and drew up a rehabilitation plan.

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