The Baath Dam (Arabic: سد البعث literally dam of the resurrection) is a dam on the Euphrates located 22 kilometres (14 mi) upstream from the city of Ar-Raqqah in Ar-Raqqah 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 18 kilometres (11 mi) upstream from the Baath Dam.
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