Tabqa Dam
The Baath Dam (, , ) is a dam on the Euphrates, located upstream from the city of Raqqa in Raqqa Governorate, Syria. Construction of the dam started in 1983 and was finished in 1986. It is intended to generate hydroelectric power as well as regulate the irregular flow from the Tabqa Dam, which is located upstream from the Baath Dam. These irregularities in the flow from the Tabqa Dam are caused by changes in the electricity demand. The Baath Dam is high and the installed water turbines can generate 81 MW. The storage capacity of the Baath Dam Reservoir is .