Silvan Dam is an embankment concrete-face rock-fill currently under construction on the Batman River in the district of Silvan, Diyarbakır Province in southeastern Turkey. It is part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project and located upstream of the Batman Dam. Construction began on 26 July 2011 and is expected to be complete in 2022. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and irrigation. It is designed to irrigate an area of . The power station will have an installed capacity of 160 MW. In 2014, the dam, as well as other in southeast Turkey such as the Ilisu Dam, became a prime target of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants after peace talks collapsed with the government. Attacks on the dam, supporting structures and workers are part of the PKK's efforts to stop construction. These attacks delayed construction by 2 years. The construction of the Silvan Tunnel which brings the water from the dam to the surrounding plains started in June 2019. The dam body was completed in January 2021 and the entire project is expected to be completed in 2022. References External links Dams in Diyarbakır Province Southeastern Anatolia Project Rock-filled dams Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey Dams on the Batman River Dams under construction in Turkey