As part of the Çetintepe Dam Project, signed with the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works on January 26, 2018, construction of the 116-meter-high embankment dam is nearing completion. Located on the Göksu River in the Gölbaşı distirct of Adıyaman, Çetintepe Dam is the first and main component of the GAP-Adıyaman-Göksu-Araban Project.
Upon completion, the project aims to supply drinking water to Gaziantep and irrigate a total of 70.000 hectares of land across the Araban Plain, Yavuzeli Plain, Besni Keysun, and Besni Kızılin plains, covering area within the provinces of Adıyaman, Gaziantep, and Kahramanmaraş.
To date, the project has reached 99% completion. Key accomplishments include 14.345 million cubic meters of embankment fill, spillway cconstruction, water intake structure, shaft structure, 908 meters of transmission tunnel, conduit construction, and the outlet structure of the water intake tunnel. Installation of the dam’s permanent equipment is currently in progess.
The project is planned to be completed in 2025.